A stone that just touches the outer edge of the circles.

An end in which no points have been scored.

A curling competition or tournament.

A device used to sweep the ice in the path of a moving stone.

A stone in motion touched by a member of either team, or any part of their equipment. Burned stones are removed from play.

The circle at the centre of the house.

Any stone in the rings or touching the rings which is a potential point.

The amount a rock bends while travelling down the sheet of ice.

The momentum required for a stone to reach the house or cirlces at the distant end.

A portion of a curling game that is completed when each team has thrown eight stones and the score has been decided.