a combining form meaning âthe dead,â âcorpse,â âdead tissueâ: necrology. Also, esp. before a vowel,necr-. [< Greek nekro-, comb. form of nekrÃ³s dead person, corpse, (adj.) dead]
The layout of a standard curling sheet of ice. The curling Sheet Each curling sheet is a patch of ice, 44.5 metres (146 ft) by 4.3 to 4.75 metres (14 ft 2 in to 15 ft 7 in), with identical sets of circles near each end. At the centre of the target, which is called the house, is a tee line and small circle called the button.
The NHL attacking zones are expanded, with blue lines 64 feet (20 m) from the goal line and 50 feet (15 m) apart. Canadian rinks may vary from NHL ones, especially in the goal crease shape (semi-circular), and in the rink dimensions which can accept widths from 85 to 100 feet.nder NHL rules, the opening of the goal is 72 inches (180 cm) wide by 48 inches (120 cm) tall, and the footprint of the goal is 44 inches (110 cm) deep. The crease is a special area of the ice designed to allow the goaltender to perform without interference.