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Pavement vs. Curb

Pavement and Curb Definitions

Pavement

A hard smooth surface, especially of a public area or thoroughfare, that will bear travel.

Curb

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

Pavement

The material with which such a surface is made.

Curb

An enclosing framework, such as that around a skylight.

Pavement

Chiefly British A sidewalk.

Curb

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

A paved surface; a hard covering on the ground.

Curb

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

Pavement

A paved path, for the use of pedestrians, located at the side of a road.

Curb

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

Pavement

A paving (paved part) of a road or other thoroughfare; the roadway or road surface.

Curb

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

The paved part of an area other than a road or sidewalk, such as a cobblestone plaza, asphalt schoolyard or playground, or parking lot.

Curb

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

Pavement

(architecture) The interior flooring of a church sanctuary, between the communion rail and the altar.

Curb

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

Pavement

That with which anything is paved; a floor or covering of solid material, laid so as to make a hard and convenient surface for travel; a paved road or sidewalk; a decorative interior floor of tiles or colored bricks.
The riches of heaven's pavement, trodden gold.

Curb

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

To furnish with a pavement; to pave.

Curb

To furnish with a curb.

Pavement

The paved surface of a thoroughfare

Curb

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

Pavement

Material used to pave an area

Curb

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

Pavement

Walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway

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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