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What is the noun for curbing?

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curb
  1. (Canada) A concrete margin along the edge of a road; a kerb (UK)
  2. A raised margin along the edge of something, such as a well or the eye of a dome, as a strengthening.
  3. Something that checks or restrains; a restraint.
  4. 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.
  5. (Canada) 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.
  6. 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.
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  8. Examples:
    1. “The red cabriolet with the top down was blocking a large truck that happened to be parked by the curb just behind him.”
      “To improve economic performance and put a curb on inflation, we must reduce the non-productive use of resources.”
curbing
curber
  1. Someone or something which curbs.
  2. (historical slang) A type of thief who used a ‘curb’ or hooked pole to steal things through open windows.
curbstone
  1. US spelling of kerbstone
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  3. Examples:
    1. “That was my mistake recently when I crammed my rear, left-side tire against the jagged curbstone in front of my apartment.”
      “Hartman retreated to the curbstone, but West followed him, his face like a thunder-cloud.”
      “He traversed the gamut of the masonry trades from foundation to lintel, bridge abutment to gravestone, and from skyscraper to curbstone.”
curbside
  1. A location next to the curb
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  3. Examples:
    1. “I parked my car in the curbside to pick up my dry cleaning.”
curbstones
curbsides
  1. plural of curbside
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Therefore, it is common to see laid-back dogs lolling in the streets, the sidewalks and the curbsides.”
      “The GTC would have eight separate 1400-foot-long curbsides connecting arrival and departing passengers to two separate and redundant people mover train stations.”
curbings
curbers
  1. plural of curber
curbs
  1. plural of curb
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  3. Examples:
    1. “On Dec. 14, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board proposed stricter curbs on audit firms selling tax services to their clients.”
      “Despite the rosy growth forecasts, it has announced strict curbs on the industry.”
      “And health experts predict curbs on sugar and fat will soon be introduced to prevent manufacturers adding excessive amounts to their products.”
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