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Hack |
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A metal or wooden plate from which the curler can push off to begin delivery. There are usually two hacks at each end of the rink, for right- and left-handed curlers. |
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Hack Line |
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A line, 1.2 meters from the backboards at each end of the rink, that marks the location of the hacks. The front of each hack is on the hack line. |
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Hammer |
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The last stone delivered in an end. |
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Heavy Ice |
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Ice on which stones will travel slowly. |
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Hit |
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A shot which strikes an opponent's stone. |
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Hog |
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A stone that doesn't reach the hog line. |
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Hog Line |
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A line, 21 feet from the tee, that marks the minimum distance the stone must travel. if it doesn't pass the hog line, the stone is removed from play. |
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House |
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The scoring area, which is marked by a circle, 12 feet in diameter, that contains three smaller concentric circles. |
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