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curling

curl·ing [ kúrling ]


noun 
Definition:
 
sport of sliding stones on ice: a team game played on an ice rink, in which a heavy polished stone with a handle is slid toward a circular target tee

[Early 17th century. < the curving path of the stone as it reaches the target]
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