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curling stone
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈkɜː.lɪŋ ˌstəʊn/ us /ˈkɝː.lɪŋ ˌstoʊn/(also stone)
one of the special flat, round stones used in curling(= a game played on ice in which large stones are slid towards a mark):
The most popular rock for making curling stones is from the small island of Ailsa Craig.
Even before he threw his first stone, he was hooked on the history of curling.
A pair of curling stones can last up to 25 years.
My father carried his granite curling stones in a hollow block of wood with a handle.
A finished curling stone is a thing of beauty weighing 40 lbs.
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