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  • 21curb — curbable, adj. curbless, adj. curblike, adj. /kerrb/, n. 1. a rim, esp. of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk. 2. anything that restrains or controls; a restraint; check. 3. an enclosing framework …

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  • 22curb — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 control; limit VERB + CURB ▪ impose, introduce, put PREPOSITION ▪ curb on ▪ Many companies have imposed curbs on smok …

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  • 23Curb — Curbs auf dem Suzuka International Racing Course …

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  • 24curb — curb1 [ kɜrb ] noun count 1. ) AMERICAN the edge of a SIDEWALK (=path built beside a road) that is closest to the road. British kerb: A car drew up to the curb and stopped. a ) jump the curb if a vehicle or driver jumps the curb, they drive up… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 25curb — I UK [kɜː(r)b] / US [kɜrb] verb [transitive] Word forms curb : present tense I/you/we/they curb he/she/it curbs present participle curbing past tense curbed past participle curbed a) to control or limit something that is harmful Increased… …

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  • 26curb — [[t]kɜrb[/t]] n. 1) civ a rim, esp. of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk 2) anything that restrains or controls; restraint; check 3) an enclosing framework or border 4) bus Also called curb′ mar… …

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  • 27Curb — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Curb (homonymie). Un curb de skatepark, au premier plan à gauche du rail. À sa droite, un ledge En skateboard, le mot curb …

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  • 28curb — {{11}}curb (n.) late 15c., strap passing under the jaw of a horse (used to restrain the animal), from O.Fr. courbe (12c.) curb on a horse, from L. curvus, from curvare to bend (see CURVE (Cf. curve) (v.)). Meaning enclosed framework is from 1510s …

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  • 29curb — I. 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… …

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  • 30curb — curb1 [kə:b US kə:rb] v [T] to control or limit something in order to prevent it from having a harmful effect ▪ measures to curb the spread of the virus curb 2 curb2 n [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: courbe curve, curved piece of wood or… …

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