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.
While it is true that the sport of curling dates back to the 15th century, the modern version (Scottish style) originated in the early 17th century. The oldest Curling Club in North America is Royal Montreal Curling Club (1807). Curling was always played outdoors, usually on frozen lakes, until the 20th century.