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

The prince was later filmed sliding down the ice on one knee to release a curling stone at Scotland’s National Curling Academy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

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

On a tiny island in Siberia, Daanen walked in with a chunk of gouda cheese the size of a curling stone, which they ate from at every meal for a week.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 24, 2023

Each curling stone has a circumference of 36 inches and a height of 4.5 inches.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2022

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