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Curb vs. Kerb — What's the Difference?

Curb vs. Kerb — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Curb and Kerb

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Curb

A curb (North American English), or kerb (Commonwealth English except Canada; see spelling differences), is the edge where a raised sidewalk or road median/central reservation meets a street or other roadway.

Kerb

A stone edging to a pavement or raised path.

Curb

A check or restraint on something
Plans to introduce tougher curbs on insider dealing

Kerb

Variant of curb.

Curb

A type of bit with a strap or chain attached which passes under a horse's lower jaw, used as a check.
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Kerb

The raised edge between the pavement and the roadway, typically made of concrete though originally consisting of a line of kerbstones.

Curb

Variant spelling of kerb

Kerb

A stone ring built to enclose and sometimes revet the cairn or barrow built over a chamber tomb.

Curb

A swelling on the back of a horse's hock, caused by spraining a ligament.

Kerb

To damage vehicle wheels or tyres by running into or over a pavement kerb.

Curb

Restrain or keep in check
She promised she would curb her temper

Kerb

To take a dog to the kerb for the purpose of evacuating.

Curb

Lead (a dog being walked) near the curb to urinate or defecate, in order to avoid soiling buildings, pavements, etc.

Kerb

See Curb.

Curb

A concrete border or row of joined stones forming part of a gutter along the edge of a street.

Kerb

An edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

Curb

An enclosing framework, such as that around a skylight.

Curb

A raised margin along an edge used to confine or strengthen.

Curb

Something that checks or restrains
High interest rates put a curb on spending.

Curb

A chain or strap that passes under a horse's lower jaw and serves in conjunction with the bit to restrain the horse.

Curb

A market, originally on a street or sidewalk, for trading securities that are not listed on a stock exchange.

Curb

To check, restrain, or control (an impulse or activity, for example); rein in.

Curb

To prevent (a person or group) from doing something or acting in a certain way.

Curb

To lead (a dog) off the sidewalk into the gutter so that it can excrete waste.

Curb

To furnish with a curb.

Curb

A concrete margin along the edge of a road; a kerb (UK, Australia, New Zealand)

Curb

A raised margin along the edge of something, such as a well or the eye of a dome, as a strengthening.

Curb

Something that checks or restrains; a restraint.

Curb

A riding or driving bit for a horse that has rein action which amplifies the pressure in the mouth by leverage advantage placing pressure on the poll via the crown piece of the bridle and chin groove via a curb chain.

Curb

(North America) A sidewalk, covered or partially enclosed, bordering the airport terminal road system with adjacent paved areas to permit vehicles to off-load or load passengers.

Curb

A swelling on the back part of the hind leg of a horse, just behind the lowest part of the hock joint, generally causing lameness.

Curb

(transitive) To check, restrain or control.
Curb your dog

Curb

(transitive) To rein in.

Curb

(transitive) To furnish with a curb, as a well; to restrain by a curb, as a bank of earth.

Curb

Ellipsis of curb stomp

Curb

(transitive) To bring to a stop beside a curb.

Curb

(transitive) To damage vehicle wheels or tires by running into or over a pavement curb.

Curb

(transitive) To bend or curve.

Curb

(intransitive) To crouch; to cringe.

Curb

To bend or curve.
Crooked and curbed lines.

Curb

To guide and manage, or restrain, as with a curb; to bend to one's will; to subject; to subdue; to restrain; to confine; to keep in check.
Part wield their arms, part curb the foaming steed.
Where pinching want must curb thy warm desires.

Curb

To furnish with a curb, as a well; also, to restrain by a curb, as a bank of earth.

Curb

To bend; to crouch; to cringe.
Virtue itself of vice must pardon beg,Yea, curb and woo for leave to do him good.

Curb

That which curbs, restrains, or subdues; a check or hindrance; esp., a chain or strap attached to the upper part of the branches of a bit, and capable of being drawn tightly against the lower jaw of the horse.
He that before ran in the pastures wildFelt the stiff curb control his angry jaws.
By these men, religion,that should beThe curb, is made the spur of tyranny.

Curb

An assemblage of three or more pieces of timber, or a metal member, forming a frame around an opening, and serving to maintain the integrity of that opening; also, a ring of stone serving a similar purpose, as at the eye of a dome.

Curb

A frame or wall round the mouth of a well; also, a frame within a well to prevent the earth caving in.

Curb

A curbstone.

Curb

A swelling on the back part of the hind leg of a horse, just behind the lowest part of the hock joint, generally causing lameness.

Curb

An edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

Curb

A horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse

Curb

A stock exchange in New York

Curb

The act of restraining power or action or limiting excess;
His common sense is a bridle to his quick temper

Curb

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

Curb

To put down by force or authority;
Suppress a nascent uprising
Stamp down on littering
Conquer one's desires

Curb

Keep to the curb;
Curb your dogs

Curb

Place restrictions on;
Curtail drinking in school

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