A rock that barely touches the outer edge of the twelve-foot ring.

A scoreless end with no rocks in the rings.

Deliberately creating a blank end for the purposes of retaining the last rock advantage for the next end of play.

A curling competition.

A stone thrown with sufficient momentum or force to reach the back boards of the curling sheet.

Sometimes referred to as board weight.

A stone in motion that is touched by a member of either team, or any part or portion of their equipment. A burned stone is immediately removed from play by the party who burned it.

The small circle in the center of the house.

To hit only a slight portion of a stone.

When a moving stone chips another stone and moves (rolls) to rest at a different position.