1. [US] An edge between a pavement and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
   "The car scraped against the curb while parking";
   - curbing [N. Amer], kerb [Brit]
    
2. The act of restraining power, action or limiting excess
   "his common sense is a curb to his quick temper";
   - bridle, check
    
3. A horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse
   "The rider used a curb bit to have better control over the spirited horse";
   - curb bit

1. Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
   "curb your anger";
   - control, hold in, hold, contain, check, moderate
    
2. Place restrictions on
   "curb drinking in school";
   - restrict, curtail, cut back
    
3. Keep to the curb
   "curb your dogs"

1. A stock exchange in New York, previously known as the New York Curb Exchange
   - NYSE MKT, American Stock Exchange, AMEX

Derived forms: curbs, curbed, curbing

See also: cut

Type of: bit, circumscribe, confine to, edge, hold back, keep, keep back, limit, restrain, restraint, securities market, stock exchange, stock market

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