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Definitions of curb
v. t. - To bend or curve ²
v. t. - To guide and manage, or restrain, as with a curb; to bend to one's will; to subject; to subdue; to restrain; to confine; to keep in check. ²
v. t. - To furnish wich a curb, as a well; also, to restrain by a curb, as a bank of earth. ²
v. i. - To bend; to crouch; to cringe. ²
n. - That which curbs, restrains, or subdues; a check or hindrance; esp., a chain or strap attached to the upper part of the branches of a bit, and capable of being drawn tightly against the lower jaw of the horse. ²
n. - An assemblage of three or more pieces of timber, or a metal member, forming a frame around an opening, and serving to maintain the integrity of that opening; also, a ring of stone serving a similar purpose, as at the eye of a dome. ²
n. - A frame or wall round the mouth of a well; also, a frame within a well to prevent the earth caving in. ²
n. - A curbstone. ²
n. - 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. ²

The word "curb" uses 4 letters: B C R U.

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Words formed by adding one letter before or after curb (in bold), or to bcru in any order:
e -   cuber   m -   crumb   s -   curbs   scrub  

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bur   cub   cur   rub   urb  

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