What does curbing mean?

Definitions for curbing
ˈkɜr bɪŋcurb·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. curb, curbing, kerbnoun

    an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

Wiktionary

  1. curbingnoun

    A row of curbstones; the material used to construct such a curb

  2. curbingnoun

    The damage caused to a wheel or tire by curbing (running the wheel or tire into or over a curb).

Wikipedia

  1. curbing

    A curb stomp, also called curbing, curb checking, curb painting, or making someone bite the curb, is a form of assault in which a victim's mouth is forcefully placed on a curb and then stomped from behind, causing severe injuries and sometimes death.

ChatGPT

  1. curbing

    Curbing refers to the act of restraining, controlling, or limiting something or someone with the intention to prevent harmful or detrimental outcomes. It is commonly used in the context of deterring certain behaviors, actions, or occurrences. It can also refer to a physical structure like a concrete edge along the side of a road to prevent vehicles from going onto sidewalks.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Curbing

    of Curb

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of curbing in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of curbing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of curbing in a Sentence

  1. Dirk Engels:

    Dengue is one of the diseases we haven't been so successful in tackling or curbing, we don't have easy tools to curb the spread of Dengue.

  2. Garba Shehu:

    The conclusion and signing of the agreement is expected to enhance security in the Gulf of Guinea and help in curbing maritime crimes such as piracy, crude oil theft, sabotage of oil rigs and arms smuggling.

  3. David Fyfe:

    I suspect there is some potential for that contango to steepen. Particularly as companies are curbing their spendingthat looks to me like a very cheap back end of the curve.

  4. Sean Esteban McCabe:

    Instead, we need to look very long and hard at school strategies that are more or less effective in curbing stimulant medication misuse, parents can make sure the schools their kids attend have safe storage for medication and strict dispensing policies. And ask about prevalence of misuse — that data is available for every school.

  5. Joyce Vaghela:

    One of the things overlooked when it comes to curbing tuberculosis is the mental health problems of patients.

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