curb vs park

curb

noun
  • 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. 

  • 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 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. 

park

noun
  • A space in which to leave a car; a parking space. 

  • An open space occupied by or reserved for vehicles, matériel or stores. 

  • A tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, such as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like. 

  • A partially enclosed basin in which oysters are grown. 

  • An inventory of matériel. 

  • An area on which a sporting match is played; (soccer) a pitch. 

  • An enclosed parcel of land stocked with animals for hunting, which one may have by prescription or royal grant. 

  • A wide, flat-bottomed valley in a mountainous region. 

  • A piece of ground in or near a city or town, enclosed and kept for ornament and recreation. 

  • An area zoned for a particular (industrial or commercial) purpose. 

verb
  • To sit, recline, or put, especially in a manner suggesting an intent to remain for some time. 

  • To hit a home run; to hit the ball out of the park. 

  • To enclose in a park, or as in a park. 

  • To bring (something such as a vehicle) to a halt or store in a specified place. 

  • To defer (a matter) until a later date. 

  • To register a domain name, but make no use of it (See domain parking) 

  • To enclose in a park, or partially enclosed basin. 

  • To engage in romantic or sexual activities inside a nonmoving vehicle that was driven to a suitable spot for that purpose. 

  • To invest money temporarily in an investment instrument considered to relatively free of risk, especially while awaiting other opportunities. 

  • To bring together in a park, or compact body. 

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