curling
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈkɜr.lɪŋ/
- UK
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curling
- The man does know his way around a curling rock, Greg.
I mean, come on, full contact curling, full contact ice basketball sounds awesome.
- I mean, come on, full contact curling, full contact ice basketball sounds awesome.
- So as they're grooming material into the path of the of the, I keep thinking curling iron, curling stone.
Examples
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Last winter, our family tried curling at the local ice rink, and we had a great time learning the rules.
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He was an alternate on the Olympic curling team.
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- Then come and do curling with us.
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Hey, were you really a curling champion?
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We're into the final period of the curling championships and the penguins are up.
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Amateur curling championships on ESPN8.
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If it wasn't on men's curling, I probably haven't seen it.
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The national curling tournament attracted teams from all over the country, showcasing incredible skill and strategy.
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She has been training hard to compete in the curling championships happening next month.
Compounds
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6.3
A heavy round piece of granite with a handle that slides across ice in the game of curling
- Specialized
An exercise that strengthens the muscles at the back of the thigh by bending the knee against a weight
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Curling comes from the simple word curl, which means 'to turn or bend'. The sport got its name in Scotland because the heavy stones curl as they slide across the ice, so players try to make them curl into the target.