noun
curling
KUR-lihng
noun
1
A winter sport in which players slide heavy stones across ice toward a circular target.
"Curling is one of the most watched sports at the Winter Olympics."
2
The action of something forming curls or twisting into a spiral.
"The curling of the paper made it hard to read."
How to Use Curling
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMainly known today as the ice sport played with stones and brooms; also just the action of curling.
Common pairings
a game of curling
curling stone
curling rink
Word Forms
curlings plural
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