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curling

n.
US //ˈkɝɫɪŋ// UK //kˈɜːlɪŋ// curl·ing
  1. 1 the winter sport (n.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate Sport

    a winter sport where players slide heavy stones across ice toward a target.

    a team sport played on ice in which players slide polished granite stones toward a circular target area called the house.

    Example

    We watched the curling match during the Winter Olympics last night.

    Example

    Curling requires immense precision and strategy, as teammates use brooms to alter the ice surface and influence the stone's path.

    Usage

    Usually treated as an uncountable noun when referring to the sport.

  2. 2 forming a curved shape (n.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate

    the movement or shape of something twisting into a curve.

    the action or process of forming into a curved or spiral shape.

    Example

    The curling of the old pages made the book difficult to read.

    Example

    The artist captured the delicate curling of the autumn leaves as they dried in the afternoon sun.

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