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The ball rolled to the curb.
What does Curb mean?
A curb is the raised edge beside a street, or to limit something.
Dictionary definition
the raised edge between a street and sidewalk; as a verb, to control or limit something.
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Curb in a sentence
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Please stand on the curb and wait to cross.
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The new rule helped curb noise in the hallway.
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What can curb mean?
Curb can mean the raised edge of a road or the act of controlling something.
Practice 2
Which word is closest to curb when it means to control something?
To curb something means to limit or control it.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses curb correctly?
A curb is the raised edge beside a road.
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Partnoun, verb.
MeaningCurb means A curb is the raised edge beside a street, or to limit something.
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Synonyms
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middle of the roadA contrast to the curb at the edge.
encourageTo support more of something instead of limiting it.
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Word family
Curb word family
Base word
curb
noun
curb
The raised edge beside a street.
noun
curbs
More than one curb.
verb
curbed
Controlled or limited in the past.
verb
curbing
Controlling or limiting now.
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Hint for students
A curb is the raised edge beside a street, or to limit something.
Common mix-up
Curb does not always mean raised edge beside a street. In some sentences, it means limit something.
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Write two short sentences that use curb in different ways. Underline the clue words that show which meaning is being used. Example: Please stand on the curb and wait to cross. Clue words: stand, wait, cross. Ask: Which meaning of curb does my sentence show?
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Ask students to compare meanings of curb in this model sentence: "Please stand on the curb and wait to cross." Which meaning fits, and what context clues prove it?
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