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curling

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This term evokes a specific image of strategic precision and teamwork on a frozen surface. It carries a connotation of patience and calculated movement, often described as chess on ice because of the tactical depth involved in placing and knocking stones. While the word shares a root with the act of spiraling, in this context it refers specifically to the curved path the stone takes as it glides. It is used almost exclusively in a sporting context, distinguishing it from general ice skating or hockey.

Used as a mass noun to describe the sport itself, such as when discussing the rules or the history of curling.

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A sport played on ice in which teams slide polished granite stones toward a target.

"The national team is training for the curling championships."

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