curb vs lesson

curb

noun
  • Something that checks or restrains; a restraint. 

  • 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. 

  • A concrete margin along the edge of a road; a kerb (UK, Australia, New Zealand) 

  • 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. 

  • A sidewalk, covered or partially enclosed, bordering the airport terminal road system with adjacent paved areas to permit vehicles to off-load or load passengers. 

  • A raised margin along the edge of something, such as a well or the eye of a dome, as a strengthening. 

verb
  • To rein in. 

  • To bend or curve. 

  • To furnish with a curb, as a well; to restrain by a curb, as a bank of earth. 

  • To crouch; to cringe. 

  • To damage vehicle wheels or tires by running into or over a pavement curb. 

  • To check, restrain or control. 

  • To bring to a stop beside a curb. 

lesson

noun
  • Something that serves as a warning or encouragement. 

  • A learning task assigned to a student; homework. 

  • A severe lecture; reproof; rebuke; warning. 

  • A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. 

  • A section of the Bible or other religious text read as part of a divine service. 

  • Something learned or to be learned. 

  • An exercise; a composition serving an educational purpose; a study. 

verb
  • To give a lesson to; to teach. 

How often have the words curb and lesson occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )