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- [kur-ling]
- /ˈkɜr lɪŋ/
- /ˈkɜː.lɪŋ/
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- [kur-ling]
- /ˈkɜr lɪŋ/
Definitions of curling word
- noun curling a game played on ice, esp in Scotland and Canada, in which heavy stones with handles (curling stones) are slid towards a target (tee) 3
- noun curling a game played on ice by two teams of four players each, in which a heavy, thick disk of stone or iron (curling stone) is slid toward a target circle at the other end of the rink: players may sweep the ice before the moving disk to remove ice particles and other foreign matter and control the course and speed of the disk 3
- noun curling a coil or ringlet of hair. 1
- noun curling anything of a spiral or curved shape, as a lettuce leaf, wood shaving, etc. 1
- noun curling a coil. 1
- noun curling the act of curling or state of being curled. 1
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Origin of curling
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; perhaps curl + -ing1, from the motion imparted to the sliding stones
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Curling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
curling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
curling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for curling
adjective curling
- spiral — Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- spiralled — Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- flickering — to burn unsteadily; shine with a wavering light: The candle flickered in the wind and went out.
- cochlear — a spiral-shaped cavity forming a division of the internal ear in humans and in most other mammals.
- volute — a spiral or twisted formation or object.
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