Curb



Noun

 * 1)  A row of concrete along the edge of a road; a kerb (UK)
 * 2) A raised margin along the edge of something, as a strengthening.
 * 3) Something that checks or restrains.
 * 4) A riding or driving bit for a horse that has rein action which amplifies the pressure in the mouth by leverage advantage placing pressure on the poll via the crown piece of the bridle and chin groove via a curb chain.
 * 5) A sidewalk, covered or partially enclosed, bordering the airport terminal road system with an adjacent paved areas to permit vehicles to off-load or load passengers.

Derived terms

 * roof curb

Verb

 * 1) To check, restrain or control.
 * 2) To rein in.
 * 3) To furnish with a curb.
 * 4) To force to "bite the curb" (hit the pavement curb); see curb stomp.
 * 5) To damage vehicle wheels or tires by running into or over a pavement curb.

Adverbs for Curb
intentionally; beneficently; spasmodically; stringently; sternly; harshly; brutally; dictatorially; tyrannically.

Thesaurus
American Stock Exchange, Amex, Tarmac, Tarvia, Wall Street, abstain, arrest, arrestation, asphalt, back band, backpedal, backstrap, backwater, bearing rein, bellyband, bit, bitumen, bituminous macadam, blacktop, blinders, blinds, board, border stone, bottle up, bourse, brake, breeching, brick, bridle, caparison, cavesson, cement, chain, check, checkrein, cheekpiece, chinband, chock, cinch, clip the wings, clog, cobble, cobblestone, collar, commodity exchange, concrete, constrain, constraint, contain, control, cool, cool off, cooling, cooling down, cooling off, corn pit, countercheck, crownband, crupper, curb bit, curb exchange, curb market, curbing, curbstone, curtail, curtailment, dam up, damp, dampen, damper, decelerate, deceleration, delay, detain, dompt, doorstop, drag, drag sail, draw rein, drift anchor, drift sail, drogue, ease off, ease up, edgestone, enjoin, entrammel, exchange, exchange floor, fetter, flag, flagging, flagstone, gag swivel, girth, govern, gravel, guard, hackamore, halter, hames, hametugs, hamper, harness, headgear, headstall, hinder, hindrance, hip straps, hobble, hog-tie, hold, hold at bay, hold back, hold down, hold fast, hold in, hold in check, hold in leash, hold up, holdback, impede, inhibit, inhibition, injunction, intercept, interdict, interfere, intermeddle, interrupt, intervene, jaquima, jerk line, keep, keep back, keep from, keep in, keep in check, keep under control, kerb, kerbstone, lay under restraint, leash, legal restraint, let down, let up, lines, lose ground, lose momentum, lose speed, macadam, manacle, martingale, meddle, moderate, monopoly, noseband, obstruct, oppose, outside market, over-the-counter market, pavement, pavestone, paving, paving stone, pelham, pit, pole strap, prohibit, prohibition, protection, protectionism, protective tariff, pull, pull in, quotation board, rationing, reef, refrain, rein, rein in, reins, relax, remora, repress, resist, restrain, restraint, restraint of trade, retard, retardation, retrench, retrenchment, ribbons, road metal, saddle, scotch, sea anchor, self-control, set back, shackle, shaft tug, side check, slack off, slack up, slacken, slow, slow down, slow up, slowing down, snaffle, snub, spoke, stay, stock exchange, stock market, stock ticker, stone, stop, straiten, subdue, suppress, surcingle, tack, tackle, take in sail, tariff wall, tarmacadam, telephone market, the Big Board, the Exchange, third market, thought control, throttle down, ticker, ticker tape, tie, tie up, tile, trammel, trappings, tug, washboard, wheat pit, winker braces, withhold, yoke

Alternative forms

 * kerb

Etymology
From courbe:, from  curvus:.

Pronunciation

 * Homophones: kerb
 * Homophones: kerb

Related terms

 * curvaceous
 * curvature
 * curve
 * curvy

Noun

 * Bulgarian:
 * Czech:
 * Finnish: reunakiveys, jalkakäytävän reuna
 * French: bordure du trottoir
 * German:
 * Italian: orlo del marciapiede


 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian: поребрик
 * Scottish Gaelic: oir chabhsair
 * Spanish:


 * Bulgarian: обуздаване, спирачка


 * Bulgarian: юзда
 * German: Kandare


 * Scottish Gaelic:

Verb

 * Bulgarian: обуздавам, слагам юзда
 * Dutch:


 * Russian: ,
 * Scottish Gaelic:

