[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

curb \curb\, n.
   1. 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.
      1913 webster

            he that before ran in the pastures wild
            felt the stiff curb control his angry jaws.
                                                  --drayton.
      1913 webster

            by these men, religion,that should be
            the curb, is made the spur of tyranny. --denham.
      1913 webster

   2. arch. 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.
      1913 webster

   3. a frame or wall round the mouth of a well; also, a frame
      within a well to prevent the earth caving in.
      1913 webster

   4. a curbstone.
      1913 webster

   5. far. 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. --james law.
      1913 webster

   curb bit, a stiff bit having branches by which a leverage
      is obtained upon the jaws of horse. --knight.

   curb pins horology, the pins on the regulator which
      restrain the hairspring.

   curb plate arch., a plate serving the purpose of a curb.
      

   deck curb. see under deck.
      1913 webster
see also:
curb bit curb pins curb plate deck curb deck 

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Curb plate - Definition of Curb plate by Webster Dictionary
...Curb plate - Definition of Curb plate is presented by 1913 online ... Curatorship. Curatrix. Curb. Curb bit. Curb pins. Curb roof. curbed. ... ..
http://www.webster-dictionary.net/definition/Curb%20plate, score=100, date indexed=December 16, 2005, 3:53 am

Probert Encyclopaedia: Architecture (Cr-Cz)
...In architecture a curb plate is a plate serving the purpose of a curb. ... Research Curb Plate CURB ROOF. A curb roof is a roof having a double ... ..
http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/T2D.HTM, score=44, date indexed=January 15, 2006, 2:27 am

Construction updates
...Left side structural steel curb plate was welded into place.. * ... and the evazote expansion joints, deck sealing and curb plate abrasive ... ..
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