Rim vs Curb - What's the difference?
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To form a rim on.
To follow the contours, possibly creating a circuit
(label) To roll around a rim.
A membrane.
The membrane enclosing the intestines; the peritoneum, hence loosely, the intestines; the lower part of the abdomen; belly.
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(label) to lick the anus of a partner as part of the sexual act.
* 2008 , Lexy Harper, Bedtime Erotica for Freaks (Like Me) , page 216
(North America) A row of concrete along the edge of a road; a kerb (UK )
A raised margin along the edge of something, such as a well or the eye of a dome, as a strengthening.
Something that checks or restrains; a restraint.
* Denham
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A riding or driving bit for a horse that has rein action which amplifies the pressure in the mouth by leverage advantage placing pressure on the poll via the crown piece of the bridle and chin groove via a curb chain.
* Drayton
(North America) A sidewalk, covered or partially enclosed, bordering the airport terminal road system with an adjacent paved areas to permit vehicles to off-load or load passengers.
A swelling on the back part of the hind leg of a horse, just behind the lowest part of the hock joint, generally causing lameness.
To check, restrain or control.
* "Curb your dog."
* Prior
To rein in.
To furnish with a curb, as a well; to restrain by a curb, as a bank of earth.
To force to "bite the curb" (hit the pavement curb); see curb stomp.
To damage vehicle wheels or tires by running into or over a pavement curb.
To bend or curve.
* Holland
To crouch; to cringe.
* Shakespeare
Rim is a related term of curb.
As a proper noun rim
is rome (city).As a noun curb is
(north america) a row of concrete along the edge of a road; a kerb (uk ).As a verb curb is
to check, restrain or control.rim
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) rim, rym, rime, from (etyl) .See also
* (wheel rim) mag wheel, alloy wheelVerb
(transitive)- Palm trees rim the beach.
- A walking path rims the island.
- The golf ball rimmed the cup.
- The basketball rimmed in and out.
Etymology 2
From (etyl) rim, rym, ryme, reme, from (etyl) .Noun
(en noun)Etymology 3
From a variation of ream.Verb
(rimm)- When she started thrusting her hips back against his finger, he turned her over and rimmed her asshole as he fingered her clit.
curb
English
Alternative forms
* kerb (British)Noun
(en noun)- By these men, religion, that should be / The curb , is made the spur of tyranny.
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- He that before ran in the pastures wild / Felt the stiff curb control his angry jaws.
Derived terms
* curb appeal * curb service * roof curbVerb
(en verb)- Where pinching want must curb thy warm desires.
- crooked and curbed lines
- Virtue itself of vice must pardon beg, / Yea, curb and woo for leave to do him good.
