curling

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see also: Curling

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Pronunciation

• (Canada, America) IPA: /ˈkəɹlɪŋ/
• (British) IPA: /ˈkɜː(ɹ)lɪŋ/

Noun

curling

1. The action or motion of something that curls or is curled.

   • Wherefore are all your sleekings, and your curlings,
     Crispings, and paintings, and your skin made soft,
     And your face smooth with ointments […]

   curlings of smoke
   a scornful curling of the lip
2. (uncountable) A winter sport where players aim and slide stones down a sheet of ice and attempt to get their color stones closest to the house (a circular target marked on the ice).

Translations

• French: curling
• German: Curling
• Portuguese: curling
• Russian: кёрлинг

Verb

1. present participle of curl#English|curl

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Curling

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Proper noun

1. Surname

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