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ROCK SITTING RING [1 record]

Record 1 1999-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Curling
DEF

A rock that, after delivery, has come to a stop inside one of the concentric rings or circles forming the house.

OBS

By extension, this rock is also "sitting in the house.".

Key term(s)
  • rock sitting in the house
  • stone sitting in the house

French

Domaine(s)
  • Curling
DEF

Pierre qui, une fois lancée, en vient à s'arrêter en dedans de l'un des cercles concentriques formant la maison.

OBS

Par extension de sens, cette pierre est aussi dite «immobilisée à l'intérieur de la maison».

Key term(s)
  • pierre immobilisée à l'intérieur de la maison

Spanish

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