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To damage vehicle wheels or tires by running into or over a pavement curb
Something that checks or restrains
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
To check, restrain or control
To force to "bite the curb" (hit the pavement curb); see curb stomp
{v} to restrain, check, stop, manage, bridle
{n} a part of a bridle, opposition, restraint, box round a well
to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
If you curb an emotion or your behaviour, you keep it under control. He curbed his temper = check, restrain
the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"
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
A short wall or masonry built above the level of the roof that provides a means of flashing the deck equipment
To furnish with a curb
A row of concrete along the edge of a road
A riding or driving bit for a horse that has rein action that amplifies the pressure in the mouth by leverage advantage placing pressure on the poll via the crown piece of the bridle and the chin groove via a curb chain
To furnish wich a curb, as a well; also, to restrain by a curb, as a bank of earth
To bend; to crouch; to cringe
(1) A raised member used to support skylights, HVAC units, exhaust fans, hatches or other pieces of mechanical equipment above the level of the roof surface, should be a minimum of eight inches (8") in height; (2) A raised roof perimeter that is relatively low in height
To rein in
place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school"
a stock exchange in New York
To bend or curve 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
A raised edge on a concrete floor slab or skylight
circular track at the top of the tower or smock mill on which the cap turns DEAD CURB slips on pads of metal LIVE CURB carries cap on rollers
A style of chain available in a variety of sizes
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter) a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse keep to the curb; "curb your dogs
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
{i} raised edge of a sidewalk; bridle for a horse; restraint
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"
a stone, concrete, or wooden barrier paralleling the side of the roadway Curbs guide vehicles and safeguard bridge trusses, railings, and other structures outside the roadway Curbs also protect pedestrians on sidewalks from colliding with vehicles
A raised margin along the edge of something, as a strengthening
It is the thickening of the ligament on the back of the hind leg May or may not result in lameness
noun A small concrete edging forming a gutter on streets, sidewalks, etc Used by skaters to do tricks on
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
keep to the curb; "curb your dogs"
(1) a raised member used to support roof penetrations, such as skylights, mechanical equipment, hatches, etc above the level of the roof surface; (2) a raised roof perimeter relatively low in height
A curbstone
see kerb. to control or limit something in order to prevent it from having a harmful effect
{f} restrain, check; keep near the curb
The short elevation of an exterior wall above the deck of a roof Normally a 2 by 6 box (on the roof) on which a skylight is attached
The short elevation of an exterior wall above the deck of a commercial flat roof
A frame or wall round the mouth of a well; also, a frame within a well to prevent the earth caving in
A short barrier paralleling the side limit of the roadway to guide the movement of vehicle wheels and safeguard constructions and pedestrian traffic existing outside the roadway limit from collision with vehicles and their loads (5) See Berm
If you curb something, you control it and keep it within limits. advertisements aimed at curbing the spread of Aids Inflation needs to be curbed in Russia. = check, restrain Curb is also a noun. He called for much stricter curbs on immigration
That which curbs, restrains, or subdues; a check or hindrance; esp
A raised edge of a concrete floor slab or support for a mechanical unit
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse
to curb

    Турецкое произношение

    tı kırb

    Произношение

    /tə ˈkərb/ /tə ˈkɜrb/

    Этимология

    [ t&, tu, 'tü ] (preposition.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English tO; akin to Old High German zuo to, Latin donec as long as, until.

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