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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 that 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 Curling, formerly the World Curling Federation (WCF) is the world governing body for curling accreditation, with offices in Perth, Scotland. It was...
- the arrangement of the hair using heat. There are three general kinds: curling irons, used to make the hair curl; straightening irons, commonly called...
- This is a glossary of terms in curling. Contents:  A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z External links During a game, sweepers might call...
- CBC Sports covered the sport of curling from 1962 to 2011. The CBC began its curling coverage with the 1962 Macdonald Brier. From 2007 to 2011, it covered...
- for sponsorship reasons, is the annual Canadian men's curling championship, sanctioned by Curling Canada. The Brier has been held since 1927, traditionally...
- The World Junior Curling Championships are an annual curling bonspiel featuring the world's best curlers who are 21 years old or younger. The competitions...
- The Curling Winter Sports ****ociation of the Philippines, Inc. (CWSAP), commonly known as Curling Pilipinas, is the national governing body of the sport...
- Curling is a po****r winter sport of pla**** throughout Canada. It holds a significant place in Canadian culture and the country achieved considerable...