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Of or pertaining to any organized, competitive, entertaining, and skillful activity or game requiring commitment, strategy, and fair play, in which a winner can be defined by objective means within a specified set of rules.

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kiggle-caggle

Sports; Curling

When a stone rocks back and forth on the ice because it has not been thrown smoothly down the ice.

lead

Sports; Curling

This is the first player to deliver their stones for their team in each end.

maintenance

Sports; Curling

The ice sheet is often scraped and then sprinkled with water to help decrease friction.

narrow

Sports; Curling

A stone that is thrown inside of its intended line of delivery. See also "wide"

out-hand

Sports; Curling

This is when a stone moves or curls to the left at the end of its draw.

peels

Sports; Curling

This happens when both rinks have the same number of shots remaining.

port

Sports; Curling

This is the space that a stone could pass through, between two other stones. See Fill the Port.