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• curb´less — curb1 «kurb», noun, verb. –n. 1. Also, especially British, kerb. a raised border, especially one of concrete or stone, along the edge of a pavement or sidewalk, or around the top of a well; coaming: »He parked his car close to the curb. 2. an… …   Useful english dictionary

• curb´a|ble — curb1 «kurb», noun, verb. –n. 1. Also, especially British, kerb. a raised border, especially one of concrete or stone, along the edge of a pavement or sidewalk, or around the top of a well; coaming: »He parked his car close to the curb. 2. an… …   Useful english dictionary

• curb — ▪ I. curb curb 1 [kɜːb ǁ kɜːrb] verb [transitive] to control or limit something that has a harmful effect: • The new government s priority is to curb inflation.   [m0] ▪ II. curb curb 2 noun [countable] a control or limit on something …   Financial and business terms

• curb — curbable, adj. curbless, adj. curblike, adj. /kerrb/, n. 1. a rim, esp. of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk. 2. anything that restrains or controls; a restraint; check. 3. an enclosing framework …   Universalium

• curb — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 control; limit VERB + CURB ▪ impose, introduce, put PREPOSITION ▪ curb on ▪ Many companies have imposed curbs on smok …   Collocations dictionary

• curb — [[t]kɜrb[/t]] n. 1) civ a rim, esp. of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk 2) anything that restrains or controls; restraint; check 3) an enclosing framework or border 4) bus Also called curb′ mar… …   From formal English to slang

• curb — /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… …  

• curb — 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… …   Useful english dictionary

• Curb — 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… …   Useful english dictionary

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• Curb-stomp — Curb stomping is a violent assault in which the attacker forces the victim to lie down prone on the street and bite the curb (i.e., head face down on the curb, with mouth opened so teeth contact the curb), following which the attacker stomps on… …   Wikipedia