Curb (horse)
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
"His common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"
(2) A stock exchange in New York
(3) An edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
(4) A horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse
verb
(5) Place restrictions on
"Curtail drinking in school"
(6) To put down by force or authority
"Suppress a nascent uprising"
"Stamp down on littering"
"Conquer one's desires"
(7) Keep to the curb
"Curb your dogs"
(8) 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"
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Etymology
From courbe 'curve, curved object', itself from curvus
Noun
- A row of concrete along the edge of a road.
- A raised margin along the edge of something, as a strengthening.
- Something that checks or restrains.
- 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.