bit vs curb

bit and curb both are nouns.

bit is not a verb while curb is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bit	Yes	No	No	No
curb	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, curb is a hyponym of bit; that is, curb is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bit:

bit: piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding
curb: a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse

Other hyponyms of bit include bar bit, bridoon, curb bit, Pelham, snaffle, snaffle bit.

bit (noun)	curb (noun)
the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press	the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding	an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers	a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse
a short performance that is part of a longer program
a small fragment
an instance of some kind
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states
a small piece or quantity of something
an indefinitely short time

bit (verb)	curb (verb)
	place restrictions on
	keep to the curb
	lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

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