单词 | curb bit |
释义 | curb bit in British English (kɜːb bɪt) noun showjumping another name for curb (sense 3a) curb in British English (kɜːb) noun 1. something that restrains or holds back 2. any enclosing framework, such as a wall of stones around the top of a well 3. a. Also called: curb bit a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap, which checks the horse b. Also called: curb chain the chain or strap itself 4. a hard swelling on the leg of a horse, below the point of the hock, usually caused by a sprain verb (transitive) See also kerb5. to control with or as if with a curb; restrain Word origin C15: from Old French courbe curved piece of wood or metal, from Latin curvus curved |
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