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curling
Game in which two teams of four players each slide an ellipsoidal stone by means of a gooseneck handle over a 49-ft (44-m) stretch of ice toward a target circle. Stones average 40 lbs (18.1 kg) and are not permitted to weigh more than 44 lbs (20 kg). The deliverer's team members use a broom to sweep the ice ahead of the oncoming stone in order to facilitate a longer slide. Curling originated in Scotland in the early 16th cent. The Canadian championship, inaugurated in 1927, has become the world's biggest curling event. Curling became an Olympic sport in 1992.


hurling
Irish game resembling both field hockey and lacrosse, played between 15-player teams. The game is mentioned in Irish manuscripts dating back to the 13th cent. BC. The stick used--a tapered, slightly curved device with a cupped blade at the end--is called a hurley. A point is scored by hitting the ball over the crossbar of the opposing team's goalposts, three points by driving it under the crossbar. It is considered the national pastime of Ireland.


spring
In hydrology, an opening at or near the earth's surface where water from underground sources is discharged. Springs discharge either at ground level or directly into the bed of a stream, lake, or sea. Water that emerges at the surface without a perceptible current is called a seep.

Elastic machine component able to deflect under load in a prescribed manner and to recover its initial shape when unloaded. The combination of force and displacement in a deflected spring is energy, which may be stored when moving loads are being stopped or when the spring is wound up for use as a power source (e.g., in a watch). Though most springs are mechanical, hydraulic (liquid) and air springs exist.

In hydrology, an opening at or near the earth's surface where water from underground sources is discharged. Springs discharge either at ground level or directly into the bed of a stream, lake, or sea. Water that emerges at the surface without a perceptible current is called a seep.

Elastic machine component able to deflect under load in a prescribed manner and to recover its initial shape when unloaded. The combination of force and displacement in a deflected spring is energy, which may be stored when moving loads are being stopped or when the spring is wound up for use as a power source (e.g., in a watch). Though most springs are mechanical, hydraulic (liquid) and air springs exist.


starling
Any of about 168 species (family Sturnidae) of songbirds of temperate Eurasia, Africa, and Australia. The best-known is Sturnus vulgaris, an 8-in. (20-cm), chunky, iridescent black bird with a long sharp bill. It has been introduced from Eurasia to most parts of the world, except S. America. The millions in N. America are descendants of 100 birds released in New York City in 1890. Starlings search the ground for a wide range of plant and animal foods and fly in a tight flock. ...

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