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We must urge a national dialogue on better methods of curbing preventable gun violence, and address the need for mental health awareness and access to psychiatric services in this country.
Charles B. Rangel

Meaning of "curbing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CURBING

curbing  [ˈkɜːbɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CURBING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Curbing is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CURBING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Curb stomp

Curb stomp also called bite the curb is a form of assault in which a victim's mouth is forcefully placed on a curb and then struck from behind causing severe injuries and sometimes death. It has been used in hate crimes, but also other types of violent crimes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CURBING


absorbing
əbˈsɔːbɪŋ
attention-grabbing
əˈtenʃənˌɡræbɪŋ
bing
bɪŋ
clubbing
ˈklʌbɪŋ
disturbing
dɪˈstɜːbɪŋ
dubbing
ˈdʌbɪŋ
kerbing
ˈkɜːbɪŋ
perturbing
pəˈtɜːbɪŋ
probing
ˈprəʊbɪŋ
rubbing
ˈrʌbɪŋ
scrubbing
ˈskrʌbɪŋ
snowtubing
ˈsnəʊˌtjuːbɪŋ
sobbing
ˈsɒbɪŋ
stabbing
ˈstæbɪŋ
throbbing
ˈθrɒbɪŋ
tubing
ˈtjuːbɪŋ
undisturbing
ˌʌndɪˈstɜːbɪŋ
verbing
ˈvɜːbɪŋ
webbing
ˈwɛbɪŋ
zorbing
ˈzɔːbɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CURBING

curb
curb bit
curb chain
curb crawler
curb crawling
curb market
curb reins
curb roof
curb service
curb weight
curbable
curber
curbless
curbside
curbstone
curbstone broker
curch
curchef
curculio
curcuma

WORDS THAT END LIKE CURBING

back-stabbing
beachcombing
blabbing
bobbing
bombing
carpet bombing
climbing
cribbing
free climbing
grabbing
mobbing
nabbing
plumbing
ribbing
robbing
rock climbing
stubbing
subbing
suicide bombing
tubbing

Synonyms and antonyms of curbing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CURBING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «curbing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of curbing

Translation of «curbing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CURBING

Find out the translation of curbing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of curbing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «curbing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

遏制
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

frenar
570 millions of speakers

English

curbing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रोकने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обуздания
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

contenção
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

curbable
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

freiner
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boleh dikalahkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zügelung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

抑制
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

억제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Curbable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kiềm chế
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

curbable
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रतिबंधक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

curbable
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contenimento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ograniczenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

приборкання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

reducerea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περιορισμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bekamping
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stävja
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dempe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of curbing

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CURBING»

The term «curbing» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.288 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CURBING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about curbing

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5 QUOTES WITH «CURBING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word curbing.
1
Friedrich Engels
Some laws of state aimed at curbing crime are even more criminal.
2
Chris Farley
I have a tendency toward the pleasures of the flesh. It's a battle for me, as far as weight and things like that. But I'm curbing them because I want to continue to do comedy, and the two don't mix. So I try to fight those demons.
3
Li Keqiang
Reforming is about curbing government power. It is a self-imposed revolution; it will require real sacrifice, and it will be painful.
4
Charles B. Rangel
We must urge a national dialogue on better methods of curbing preventable gun violence, and address the need for mental health awareness and access to psychiatric services in this country.
5
Wilbur Smith
Politicians all over the world cater to domestic vote banks. They will spend only on what their constituents want. So unless there is a grass root green movement in a nation the politicians will not be willing to spend money on curbing emissions. More awareness is needed amongst the people to effect the real change in how governments spend.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CURBING»

Discover the use of curbing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to curbing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Curbing Corruption in Asian Countries: An Impossible Dream?
This book analyzes and evaluates the anti-corruption strategies employed in Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mongolia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand.
Jon S. T. Quah, 2011
2
Curbing the Epidemic: Governments and the Economics of ...
Annotation. Addresses important economic and social issues confronting policymakers when dealing with the issue of tobacco control and its impact on the social and economic resources of both developed and developing countries.
Prabhat Jha, Frank J. Chaloupka, 1999
3
Curbing It
Jeff does, and it changes everything. Hysterical, entertaining, and eye-opening, Curbing It is a comedic memoir that’s not to be missed. Previously published as My Footprint with bonus material added in this edition.
Jeff Garlin, 2012
4
The Role of Parliament in Curbing Corruption
In most countries, parliament has the constitutional mandate to both oversee government and to hold government to account; often, audit institutions, ombuds and anti-corruption agencies report to parliament, as a means of ensuring both ...
Rick Stapenhurst, Niall Johnston, Riccardo Pelizzo, 2006
5
Managing Reputational Risk: Curbing Threats, Leveraging ...
Whether you are an executive or non-executive director in the public, private or not-for-profit sector, a company secretary, risk or audit manager, corporate affairs or investor relations professional, fund manager or communications ...
Jenny Rayner, 2004
6
Curbing Bailouts: Bank Crises and Democratic Accountability ...
Guillermo Rosas is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and Fellow at the Center in Political Economy at Washington University in St. Louis.
Guillermo Rosas, 2009
7
Curbing the Spread of Nuclear Weapons
Provides a fully detailed but accessible and accurate introduction to the technical aspects of nuclear energy and nuclear weapons Demonstrates that international security is unlikely to benefit from encouraging the spread of nuclear weapons ...
Ian Bellany, 2006
8
Curbing the Global Economic Downturn: Southeast Asian ...
The objective of this book is to examine in-depth region-specific research on how macroeconomic tools are at work in the Sou.
Aekapol Chongvilaivan, 2010
9
Curbing Gridlock: Commissioned papers
It has been shown that it is quite possible to have time-of-day pricing in a network and to have it accepted by consumers. To the riding public a wide spectrum of services and price combinations is preferred to more limited choices.
‎1994
10
Curbing Corruption: Toward a Model for Building National ...
Toward a Model for Building National Integrity Rick Stapenhurst, Sahr John Kpundeh. To this end, the channels of communication are being widened, citizens are being encouraged to speak out at District Resistance Council meetings, and ...
Rick Stapenhurst, Sahr John Kpundeh, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CURBING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term curbing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Longer rec center hours aimed at curbing crime
Four Cleveland recreation centers received $42,000 in federal grant money to expand hours and make a difference in those communities. «19 Action News, Jul 15»
2
Crews curbing mosquito populations full time in Durango
DURANGO, CO -- The only thing worse than a mosquito bite is multiple bites. But they are bugging fewer people than usual in Durango these ... «KOB.com, Jul 15»
3
Curbing car, trucks emissions said key to Ontario climate-change fight
Ontario's acting environmental commissioner, Ellen Schwartzel, is seen at the legislature on Tuesday, July 7, 2015. Schwartzel released a ... «The Daily Courier, Jul 15»
4
GUEST COLUMN | Curbing campus sexual violence
It's that time of year when young women and men across the state make plans for entering college. For many, the first year on campus will be ... «Queen Anne News, Jul 15»
5
Iran, world powers face off in game of nuclear brinkmanship
... powers were readying Wednesday for a late-night push to reach a deal curbing Tehran's nuclear ambitions and ending a 13-year standoff. «The Times of Israel, Jul 15»
6
Millennium Dev't Goals hailed for success in curbing poverty
THE Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) program has become the “most successful” initiative to combat poverty, after it achieved its target ... «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Jul 15»
7
Electric 'robocabs': Key to curbing vehicle emissions? (+video)
According to a study by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, autonomous electric taxis could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ... «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»
8
Electric 'robocabs': Key to curbing vehicle emissions?
California Gov. Jerry Brown, front left, rides in a driverless car to a bill signing at Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., Sept. 25, 2012. «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»
9
Public asked to have say on curbing noisy construction work
New restrictions on noisy construction work could come into force after Kensington & Chelsea Council launched a public consultation on the ... «getwestlondon, Jul 15»
10
Iran, world powers tentatively agree on easing sanctions, curbing
VIENNA – World powers and Iran have drawn up a draft document on the pace and timing of sanctions relief for the Islamic republic in ... «The Japan Times, Jul 15»

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