Curb
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To check, restrain or control. To rein in. To furnish with a curb. To force to "bite the curb" (hit the pavement curb); see curb stomp. To damage vehicle wheels or tires by running into or over a pavement curb.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A row of concrete along the edge of a road. A raised margin along the edge of something, as a strengthening. Something that checks or restrains. 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.
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Kerb
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The edge between the pavement and the roadway, consisting of a line of kerbstones.