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plural curbs
1
a
or British kerb
: an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter
see also kick to the curb
b
[from the fact that it originally transacted its business on the street]
: a market for trading in securities not listed on a stock exchange
c
: a raised edge or margin to strengthen or confine
d
: an enclosing frame, border, or edging
2
b
: a bit that exerts severe pressure on a horse's jaws
also
: the chain or strap attached to it see bit illustration
curbed; curbing; curbs
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