"curb chain" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: curb chains [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} curb chain (plural curb chains)
  1. A chain running under the chin and attached to a curb bit, used to prevent the bit from rotating too much while limiting pressure on the upper palate of the horse's mouth. Categories (topical): Equestrianism

Inflected forms

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