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Curling

Terms of or pertaining to the sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area which is segmented into four rings.

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pin

Sports; Curling

Spot at the exact centre of the house, officially called the tee.

around the horn

Sports; Curling

A double or triple where the shooter ends up coming back up the rings.

takeout weight

Sports; Curling

The weight required when delivering a stone in order to make a takeout.

hit

Sports; Curling

Any shot where the aim is to move another stone; the opposite of a draw.

far hog line

Sports; Curling

The line which the stone must completely cross to be considered in play.

normal weight

Sports; Curling

Normal takeout weight; faster than control weight, but slower than peel.

bite stick

Sports; Curling

A piece of equipment used to determine whether or not a stone is a biter.

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