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WICK-AND-ROLL [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Curling
DEF

The movement of a delivered rock that hits another rock on the play and starts moving in another direction while revolving on itself.

OBS

wick (noun): A shot in which the delivered rock caroms off another rock and starts gliding in another direction.

OBS

roll (noun): The revolving movement of a delivered rock after having hit a stationary rock in play.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Curling
DEF

Mouvement d'une pierre lancée qui frappe une autre pierre sur le jeu et poursuit sa trajectoire dans une autre direction, tout en tournant sur elle-même.

OBS

ricochet, ricoché (noms) : Lancer résultant en une pierre qui frappe une autre pierre sur le jeu pour orienter sa trajectoire dans une nouvelle direction.

OBS

roulement, rouler, roulé (noms) : Mouvement de rotation sur elle-même imparti à une pierre lancée pour en avoir frappé une autre, stationnaire sur le jeu.

Spanish

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