curling stone
noun
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.
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Origin of curling stone
First recorded in 1610–20
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019