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Definition of curling

Curling
Curling Curl"ing, n. 1. The act or state of that which curls; as, the curling of smoke when it rises; the curling of a ringlet; also, the act or process of one who curls something, as hair, or the brim of hats. 2. A scottish game in which heavy weights of stone or iron are propelled by hand over the ice towards a mark. Curling . . . is an amusement of the winter, and played on the ice, by sliding from one mark to another great stones of 40 to 70 pounds weight, of a hemispherical form, with an iron or wooden handle at top. The object of the player is to lay his stone as near to the mark as possible, to guard that of his partner, which has been well laid before, or to strike off that of his antagonist. --Pennant (Tour in Scotland. 1772). Curling irons, Curling tong, an instrument for curling the hair; -- commonly heated when used.

Meaning of curling from wikipedia

- Curling is a sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice toward a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles. It is related...
- The World Curling Championships are the annual world championships for curling, organized by the World Curling Federation and contested by national championship...
- World Men's Curling Championship since the inception of the championships in 1959. As of 2023 World Championships List of World Women's Curling Champions...
- The 2024 World Men's Curling Championship (branded as the 2024 LGT World Men's Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) will be held March 30 to...
- The 2023–24 curling season began in June 2023 and will end in May 2024. Note: In events with two genders, the men's tournament winners will be listed...
- The 2024 World Women's Curling Championship (branded as the 2024 BKT Tires World Women's Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) is currently being...
- for sponsorship reasons, is the annual Canadian men's curling championship, sanctioned by Curling Canada. The Brier has been held since 1927, traditionally...
- World Women's Curling Championships since the inception of the championships in 1979. As of 2023 World Championships List of World Men's Curling Champions...
- The 2024 Montana's Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship, was held from March 1 to 10 at the Brandt Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan. Team...
- World Curling, formerly the World Curling Federation (WCF) is the world governing body for curling accreditation, with offices in Perth, Scotland. It was...