Button

Button

The circle that is the exact centre of the house.

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A small disk or knob which activates something electrical when it is pressed such as a starter button.

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Small broccoli or cabbage heads grown from seedlings exposed to freezes.

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This is a term for a point on the chin that if hit just right will usually knock a boxer down and might knock him out.

biting

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This is a reference to when a stone is touching the outside circle. See House

bonspiels

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wide

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A stone that is thrown outside of its intended line of delivery. See also "narrow"

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hammer

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The very last stone played at the conclusion of each end.

heavy

Sports; Curling

This is a stone that has been played with too much speed or weight and therefore goes past its mark.

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