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单词 curbing
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curbing

noun

curb·​ing ˈkər-biŋ How to pronounce curbing (audio)
1
: the material for a curb
2
: curb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Stuck in a dip in the curbing, Newgarden’s car stalled and brought out a red flag. Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Sep. 2022 Johnson ran over the raised curbing in the apex of Turn 5 and bottomed out, losing control and slammed the nose of his car into the tires. Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Apr. 2022 Put the right side of the car onto curbing, and only the right side of the controller rumbles. Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 2 Mar. 2022 Now look, that doesn't mean that some students don't believe there should be some curbing of some speech. NBC News, 30 Jan. 2022 In August, Chinese President Xi Jinping gave a speech calling for greater wealth redistribution and curbing of excessive incomes in his country. Rory Satran, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2021 The first came with five laps to go, starting when pole-winning driver William Byron went over the curbing in the fifth turn and was sent off the course. BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2021 This year, the curbing in Turn 6 came apart late in the race, causing a series of crashes down in a race eventually won by A.J. Allmendinger. Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Sep. 2021 But the true revelation is navigating the straights and curbing of Monticello Motor Club. David Beard, Car and Driver, 17 Aug. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

curbing

noun

curb·​ing ˈkər-biŋ How to pronounce curbing (audio)
1
: material for making an enclosing border along the edge of a street
2
: curb entry 1 sense 1

curbing

verb

present participle of curb
as in regulating
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression) try to curb your curiosity when it comes to your neighbors' business

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • regulating
  • controlling
  • restraining
  • containing
  • keeping
  • suppressing
  • taming
  • inhibiting
  • measuring
  • stifling
  • constraining
  • governing
  • stopping
  • bridling
  • checking
  • holding
  • ruling
  • hindering
  • impeding
  • interrupting
  • squelching
  • repressing
  • hampering
  • strangling
  • blocking
  • pulling in
  • swallowing
  • obstructing
  • smothering
  • muffling
  • arresting
  • mincing
  • reining (in)
  • pocketing
  • silencing
  • muzzling
  • holding back
  • handcuffing
  • sinking
  • choking (back)
  • gagging
  • bottling (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • losing
  • loosening
  • expressing
  • liberating
  • unleashing
  • venting
  • airing
  • loosing
  • taking out
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