curb (redirected from curb bit)

curb¹

1. 

a. a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap, which checks the horse

b. the chain or strap itself

2. a hard swelling on the hock of a horse

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curb²

Vet science a swelling on the leg of a horse, below the point of the hock, usually caused by a sprain

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curb [kərb]

(civil engineering)

A border of concrete or row of joined stones forming part of a gutter along a street edge.

(mining engineering)

A timber frame, circular or square, wedged in a shaft to make a foundation for walling or tubbing, or to support, with or without other timbering, the walls of the shaft.