curling stone

curl·ing stone

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kur-ling stohn]
- /ˈkɜr lɪŋ stoʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kur-ling stohn]
- /ˈkɜr lɪŋ stoʊn/

Definition of curling stone words

noun curling stone a large, heavy, ellipsoidal stone or a similar object made of iron, usually having one rough side and one smooth side with a hole in the center of each for screwing in a handle by which the stone is released, for use in the game of curling. 1

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Origin of curling stone

First appearance:

before 1610

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1610-20

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Parts of speech for Curling stone

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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curling stone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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