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41curb — /kɜb / (say kerb) noun 1. a chain or strap attached to the upper ends of the branches of a bit and passing under the horse s lower jaw, used in restraining the horse. 2. anything that restrains or controls; a restraint; a check. 3. an enclosing… …
42curb — [15] Ultimately, curb and curve are the same word. Latin curvāre ‘bend’ passed into Old French as courber, which Middle English borrowed as courbe ‘bend’. This seems to have formed the basis of a noun courbe or curb, which was originally used for …
43curb — n. & v. n. 1 a check or restraint. 2 a strap etc. fastened to the bit and passing under a horse s lower jaw, used as a check. 3 an enclosing border or edging such as the frame round the top of a well or a fender round a hearth. 4 = KERB. v.tr. 1… …
44Curb — n. & v. n. 1 a check or restraint. 2 a strap etc. fastened to the bit and passing under a horse s lower jaw, used as a check. 3 an enclosing border or edging such as the frame round the top of a well or a fender round a hearth. 4 = KERB. v.tr. 1… …
45curb — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. restrain, subdue, control, check, repress; guide, manage; slacken, retard. n. restraint, check, control; curb market; curbstone. See hindrance. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Restraint] Syn. hindrance,… …
46curb — kÉœËb n. raised edge of a sidewalk; bridle for a horse; restraint v. restrain, check; keep near the curb …
47curb — noun 1》 a control or limit: curbs on cigarette advertising. ↘(also curb bit) a type of bit with a strap or chain attached which passes under a horse s lower jaw, used as a check. 2》 N. Amer. variant spelling of kerb. 3》 a swelling on the back …
48curb — I. n. 1. Restraint, hindrance, bridle. See check, 1. 2. Curb stone, edge stone. 3. Breast wall, retaining wall. II. v. a. Check, restrain, control, repress, bridle, put under restraint, keep under, hold in check …
49curb — 1. Street curb. Ka e. 2. To restrain. Kāohi …
50Curb Records — Parent company Metro Goldwyn Mayer (under MGM Records, 1969 73) Founded 1973 Founder Mike Curb …