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above
Preposition
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(, after the noun & ) If A is above B, A is higher than or before B, but not touching B.
In a newspaper, the title of a story is usually above the story.
Only children aged 5 and above may enter.
That office is on the floor above.
Our blessings come from above.
The passage above is easy to understand.
above
Adjective
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If something is above, it is higher than or coming before.
Please see the above discussion of the problem.
curb
Noun
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A curb is a stone or concrete edging between a sidewalk and a road.
I stubbed my toe on the curb when crossing the street.
I parked my car at the curb.
curb
Verb
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To curb means to check or restrain or control.
His parents tried to curb his late hours.
Her husband curbed her reckless spending.
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To rein in.
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To furnish with a curb.
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To force to "bite the curb" (hit the pavement curb); see curb stomp.
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To damage vehicle wheels or tires by running into or over a pavement curb.