curling stone

American  

[kur-ling stohn] / ˈkɜr lɪŋ ˌstoʊn /

noun

Curling.

1. an ellipsoidal object made of polished granite, with an official weight of 38 to 44 pounds (17.2 to 20 kilograms), a top-mounted handle, and a concave bottom, leaving only the outer ring of the bottom to make contact with the ice in a game of curling.

   The rare granites used to make curling stones are quarried from only two places—a small Scottish island and a small Welsh village.

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Etymology

Origin of curling stone

First recorded in 1630–40

Example Sentences

Whether he was carrying the Olympic torch, skiing with Picabo Street, sliding a curling stone or driving a Zamboni, Snoop was everywhere.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

It's worn on the slide foot and used for sliding out of the hack to deliver a curling stone down the sheet.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2022

Whether it’s an earring that looks like a curling stone or a country’s flag painted onto fingernails, Olympic flair is being displayed by athletes and others in a variety of ways at the Beijing Games.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2022

A picked rock: A curling stone that’s interfered with by debris on the ice, resulting in the stone going off course.

From Washington Post • Feb. 22, 2014

Three hundred women were consolidating the earthwork by means of round, flat blocks of granite about twice the size of a curling stone.

From The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People by Scott, J.W. Robertson