curb
Definition
- n. an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
- n. a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse
- v. keep to the curb
Word forms
- Present participle
- curbing
- Third person singular
- curbs
- Past participle
- curbed
- Past tense
- curbed
Example sentences
n.
The curb on the sidewalk helps to keep pedestrians safe from traffic.
vt.
The government introduced new laws to curb pollution in the city.