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DELIVER OFF BROOM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- miss the broom
1, record 1, English, miss%20the%20broom
correct, verb phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- miss the brush 1, record 1, English, miss%20the%20brush
correct, verb phrase
- deliver off the broom 2, record 1, English, deliver%20off%20the%20broom
correct, verb phrase
- deliver off the brush 2, record 1, English, deliver%20off%20the%20brush
correct, verb phrase
- be off the broom 3, record 1, English, be%20off%20the%20broom
correct
- be off the brush 2, record 1, English, be%20off%20the%20brush
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To deliver a rock at the right or at the left of the target indicated by the skip's broom or brush. 2, record 1, English, - miss%20the%20broom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Antonym: get the broom, get the brush. 2, record 1, English, - miss%20the%20broom
Record 1, Key term(s)
- off the broom
- off the brush
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rater le balai
1, record 1, French, rater%20le%20balai
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rater la brosse 2, record 1, French, rater%20la%20brosse
correct
- lancer à côté du balai 3, record 1, French, lancer%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20du%20balai
correct
- lancer à côté de la brosse 3, record 1, French, lancer%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20de%20la%20brosse
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lancer la pierre à la gauche ou à la droite du point indiqué par le balai ou la brosse du capitaine. 3, record 1, French, - rater%20le%20balai
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Antonyme : prendre le balai, prendre la brosse; frapper le balai, frapper la brosse. 3, record 1, French, - rater%20le%20balai
Record 1, Key term(s)
- à côté du balai
- à côté de la brosse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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