curb vs review

curb

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. 

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. 

review

verb
  • To look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise. 

  • To survey; to look broadly over. 

  • To look over again (something previously written or learned), especially in preparation for an examination. 

  • To write a critical evaluation of a new art work etc.; to write a review. 

noun
  • A survey of the available items or material. 

  • A second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact in an attempt to gain new insights. 

  • A stage show made up of topical sketches etc. 

  • A military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs. 

  • A judicial reassessment of a case or an event. 

  • A periodical which makes a survey of the arts or some other field. 

  • An account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work. 

  • A forensic inspection to assess compliance with regulations or some code. 

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