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curb


Main Entry: 1curb
Pronunciation: \ˈkərb\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French courbe curve, curved piece of wood or iron, from courbe curved, from Latin curvus
Date: 15th century

1 : a bit that exerts severe pressure on a horse's jaws; also : the chain or strap attached to it — see bit illustration
2 : an enclosing frame, border, or edging
3 : check, restraint <a price curb>
4 : a raised edge or margin to strengthen or confine
5 : an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter
6 [from the fact that it originally transacted its business on the street] : a market for trading in securities not listed on a stock exchange


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