curb
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4.0
- noun
- /kɜrb/
- Curbs on home heating and lighting depress workforce capability; hence, the energy crisis continues.
- a curb on corruption
- a curb on power
Examples
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Australia, Canada, Japan, Norway, South Korea, and the European Union implemented unprecedented curbs on investment in Iran.
Academic text (2011) -
To date, much of the battle has focused on the soft-money prohibition and the curbs on advertising.
Academic text (2002) -
And the only curb on market power is government.
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Some hoped that the current atmosphere would permit a similar curb on freedom of religion.
Academic text (1997) -
Even so, the JLG proved a powerful curb on Britain.
Academic text (1999) -
The use of separation of powers as a curb on arbitrary authority was understood long before 1787.
Academic text (1993) -
Requirements included curbs on official favoritism for companies controlled by Suharto's children and close allies, and reductions in subsidies.
Academic text (2004) -
The new regulations serve as a curb on excessive emissions from factories, aiming to protect the environment.
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Implementing curbs on fast food advertisements is essential to promote healthier eating habits among children.
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The town council decided to introduce curbs on loud music during nighttime to prevent disturbances for residents.
Synonyms
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3.4
Something that stops or controls another thing
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Compounds
- Offensive
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9.9
A violent attack in which someone forces another person's head onto a curb and steps on it hard
- Specialized
A metal piece in a horse's mouth with a chin chain to help control the horse
- Specialized
A roof with two slopes on each side, a steeper lower slope and a gentler upper slope
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Etymology
Curb comes from the name of that horse bit that held a horse back, so by extension a curb is any 'limit' or thing that stops too much behaviour or excess. That's why we call rules or actions a curb when they try to keep things under control.