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The last rock thrown in each end is called the "hammer." Having the hammer is an obvious advantage, since you have the "last say," so to speak, in that end. Whichever team does NOT score in an end inherits the hammer for the next end. At the beginning of a game, a coin flip determines what team gets the hammer for the first end.
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Do you have to throw a curling rock?
No the weight is a prefrence the stone is pushed on ice. The term "throw" is used in curling to mean the process of sliding or "delivering" the rock down the ice. A curling rock is not actually thrown through the air in the conventional meaning of the word. A curler "throws" (slides) the rock down the ice with a certain "weight" (speed). More or "heavy" weight means the rock is thrown with more speed. Less or "light" weight means the rock is thrown with less speed. The speed of the rock does not come from arm motion, but rather the speed with which the curler slides out of the "hack" (the black foothold that looks like a starting block). A curler always releases the rock gently out of his hand. If more speed "weight" is needed, then he pushes out harder from the hack.
What is the shot rock in curling?
"Shot rock" is the term for the rock that is currently the closest to the center (the "pin") of the scoring area (the "house").
Where did the term hammer in curling come from?
Curling is an Olympic sport with four players on each team where players slide heavy granite stones. The term throwing your hammer in curling means having the last shot at the end.
The thin curling part of a climbing plant?
A tendril is the term given to the thin curling part of a climbing plant.
What does the term frozen ropes mean?
It means when the baseball is thrown on a line, like when it is thrown strait without a loop or rainbow.
What is the general term for a rock fragment present in a sedimentary rock?
The general term for a rock fragment is a sedimentary rock. This is taught in science.
What do you call a curling team?
A curling tournament is typically called a "bonspiel", sometimes shortened to "spiel." An exception is that qualifying tournaments for national or world championships are typically called "playdowns," with the act of competing in such a tournament called "playing down."
How long is curling court?
between 146-150 feet (45-46 m) in length by 14.5-16.5 feet (4.4-5.0 m) in width. The proper name for the playing surface is a curling "sheet." Also, the term "rink" actually refers to a curling team (for example, the Pete Fenson rink).
What is the general term given to igneous rock that cools on the surface?
Lava is the general term for igneous rock that forms on the surface. Extrusive igneous rock is the more technical term.
In curling where the term hammer originate?
The word hammer comes from the Old English word hamor which in Germanic means "stone"
What is the term used when thrown out of a competition?
Disqualified. they are no longer qualified to compete in the competition. ;]
What is the English word for the tagalog term tumilapon?
English word of TUMILAPON: thrown
