I. ˈkərb 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 illustration
2. : an enclosing frame, border, or edging
3. : check , restraint
a price curb
4. : a raised edge or margin to strengthen or confine
5. : an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter
6.
[from the fact that it originally transacted its business on the street]
: a market for trading in securities not listed on a stock exchange
II. transitive verb
Date: 1530
1. : to furnish with a curb
2. : to check or control with or as if with a curb
trying to curb her curiosity
3. : to lead (a dog) to a suitable place (as a gutter) for defecation
Synonyms: see restrain