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RICOCHER CONTOURNER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wick and curl
1, record 1, English, wick%20and%20curl
correct, verb phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For a delivered rock, to hit another rock on the play and start gliding around the hit rock before coming to lay in a still position. 2, record 1, English, - wick%20and%20curl
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wick (verb): For a delivered rock, to miss its mark and unintentionally touch another rock in front of the house, sometimes caroming off the hit rock to start gliding in another direction. 2, record 1, English, - wick%20and%20curl
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
curl (verb): For a rock, to glide around another rock on the play, this rock being a guard or the rock it had just chipped or rubbed, or on which it had wicked. 2, record 1, English, - wick%20and%20curl
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ricocher et contourner
1, record 1, French, ricocher%20et%20contourner
correct, verb phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour une pierre lancée, frapper une autre pierre sur le jeu et poursuivre sa trajectoire en tournant autour de la pierre frappée avant de s'immobiliser. 2, record 1, French, - ricocher%20et%20contourner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ricocher : Pour une pierre lancée, en frapper une autre devant la maison et poursuivre sa trajectoire dans une autre direction. 2, record 1, French, - ricocher%20et%20contourner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contourner : Pour une pierre, glisser sur la piste en tournant autour d'une pierre sur le jeu, qu'il s'agisse d'une garde ou d'une pierre qu'elle vient d'effleurer ou de frôler, ou sur laquelle elle a ricoché. 2, record 1, French, - ricocher%20et%20contourner
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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