curb


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curb
v. restrain, check; keep near the curb
 
n. raised edge of a sidewalk; bridle for a horse; restraint

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Curb
A curb (North American English), or kerb (British English), is the edge where a raised sidewalk (pavement in British English) or road median/central reservation meets a street or other roadway.

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Curb

Noun
1. a stock exchange in New York
(synonym) American Stock Exchange, AMEX
(hypernym) stock exchange, stock market, securities market

 
curb

Noun
1. an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
(synonym) curbing, kerb
(hypernym) edge
(part-meronym) curbstone, kerbstone
2. a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse
(synonym) curb bit
(hypernym) bit
3. the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"
(synonym) bridle, check
(hypernym) restraint
(derivation) restrict, curtail, cut back

Verb
1. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
(synonym) control, hold in, hold, contain, check, moderate
(hypernym) restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
(hyponym) restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
(derivation) bridle, check
2. to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
(synonym) suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer
(hypernym) control, hold in, hold, contain, check, moderate
(hyponym) wink, blink, blink away
3. keep to the curb; "curb your dogs"
(hypernym) restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain
(derivation) curbing, kerb
4. place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school"
(synonym) restrict, curtail, cut back
(hypernym) limit, circumscribe, confine
(hyponym) immobilize, immobilise
(derivation) bridle, check


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curb
v. ovládat; držet na uzdě; omezit
 
n. omezení

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curb
Czas. hamować; ograniczać
 
Rzecz. hamulec; ograniczenie