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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɜːrb/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kɝb/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kûrb)

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curb - kerb
‘curb’
Curb can be a noun or a verb.
If you curb something, you control it and keep it within definite limits.
...proposals to the powers of the Home Secretary.
You must curb your extravagant tastes.
You can say that someone imposes a curb on something.
This requires a on public spending.
Another year of wage is inevitable.
‘kerb’
Curb is also the American spelling of the noun kerb. There is no difference in pronunciation. The kerb is the raised edge between a pavement and a road.
The taxi pulled into the
I pulled up at the curb.
'curb' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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