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curb
[ kurb ]
noun
- Also British, kerb. a rim, especially of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.
- an enclosing framework or border.
- Also called curb bit. a bit used with a bridoon for control of a horse, to which a chain curb chain is hooked.
- Also called curb market;. a market, originally on the sidewalk or street, for the sale of securities not listed on a stock exchange. Compare American Stock Exchange.
- the framework around the top of a well.
- the arris between an upper and a lower slope on a gambrel or mansard roof.
- a belt of metal, masonry, etc., for abutting a dome at its base.
- (in a windmill) the track on which the cap turns.
- Veterinary Pathology. a swelling on the lower part of the back of the hock of a horse, often causing lameness.
- Engineering. the cutting edge at the bottom of a caisson.
- Carpentry. purlin plate.
curb
1/ 办蓽藧产 /
noun
- something that restrains or holds back
- any enclosing framework, such as a wall of stones around the top of a well
- Also calledcurb bit a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap, which checks the horse
- Also calledcurb chain the chain or strap itself
- a hard swelling on the hock of a horse
verb
- to control with or as if with a curb; restrain
curb
2noun
- vet science a swelling on the leg of a horse, below the point of the hock, usually caused by a sprain
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 肠耻谤产路补路产濒别 adjective
- 肠耻谤产路濒别蝉蝉 adjective
- 肠耻谤产路濒颈办别 adjective
- 耻苍路肠耻谤产 verb (used with object)
- un路肠耻谤产路补路产濒别 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of curb1
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Example Sentences
Iran has said it is open to curbs on its nuclear programme in return for sanctions easing but has insisted it will not stop enriching uranium.
Another 159 layoffs are planned at the Bureau of Sanitation, which handles trash pickup and the removal of 鈥渂ulky items鈥 like mattresses and couches from the curb.
Reform, which denies being far right, claims the meeting is really an "anti-democratic" attempt to curb its growing electoral support.
Polling shows more Americans want to curb migration than at any point since 2001.
The timing of Mr Huang's trip is being seen as an effort to shore up Nvidia's business in China despite the latest curbs.
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