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Main Entry:: ¹curb
Pronunciation:: \ˈkərb\
Function:: 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 illustration2: an enclosing frame, border, or edging3: check, restraint <a price curb>4: a raised edge or margin to strengthen or confine5: an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter6[from the fact that it originally transacted its business on the street] : a market for trading in securities not listed on a stock exchange

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