curling stone

American

[kur-ling stohn] / ˈkɜr lɪŋ ˌstoʊn /

noun

Curling.

an ellipsoidal object made of polished granite, with an official weight of 38 to 44 pounds (17.2 to 20 kilograms), a top-mounted handle, and a concave bottom, leaving only the outer ring of the bottom to make contact with the ice in a game of curling.

The rare granites used to make curling stones are quarried from only two places—a small Scottish island and a small Welsh village.

Etymology

Origin of curling stone

First recorded in 1630–40

Example Sentences

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Whether he was carrying the Olympic torch, skiing with Picabo Street, sliding a curling stone or driving a Zamboni, Snoop was everywhere.

From Los Angeles Times

A curling stone, due to the immutable laws of physics, slows down as it crosses the ice.

From The Wall Street Journal

On a tiny island in Siberia, Daanen walked in with a chunk of gouda cheese the size of a curling stone, which they ate from at every meal for a week.

From Seattle Times

Working amidst the snow-covered mountains, the scene called for the Beatles to be engaged in a good-natured curling match, when one of the film's villains substitutes a bomb for a curling stone, which blows a hole in the ice and allows the Channel Swimmer to surface.

From Salon

Each curling stone has a circumference of 36 inches and a height of 4.5 inches.

From Salon

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