Curling

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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shot

Sports; Curling

This is a stone that is inside the house and closer to the tee then any other stone.

This person is the leader or captain of a curling team. They direct the team's strategy and shot selection they also may hold a broom in the tee as a target for the other three players to aim at. The ...

stone

Sports; Curling

Curling stones are made of granite and are circular in shape. The stones weigh about 42 pounds (19.09 kg) and must not weigh more then 44 pounds (20 kg). The stone has a maximum circumference of 36 ...

straight ice

Sports; Curling

When the condition of the ice is such that it does not allow or cause the stones to curl much.

sweeping line

Sports; Curling

The sweeping line runs through the middle of the house and the team who played the stone can sweep up to the sweeping line. The opposing skips can sweep behind the sweeping line, in order to help ...