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PRONUNCIATION OF CURLING PINS

curling pins  [ˈkɜːlɪŋ pɪnz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CURLING PINS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Curling pins is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CURLING PINS


Athens
ˈæθɪnz
brains
breɪnz
candlepins
ˈkændəlˌpɪnz
collins
ˈkɒlɪnz
fivepins
ˈfaɪvˌpɪnz
gains
ɡeɪnz
harpins
ˈhɑːpɪnz
headlines
ˈhedlaɪnz
Hopkins
ˈhɒpkɪnz
Jenkins
ˈdʒɛŋkɪnz
lines
laɪnz
mains
meɪnz
ninepins
ˈnaɪnˌpɪnz
origins
ˈɒrɪdʒɪnz
Owens
ˈəʊɪnz
Pines
paɪnz
plains
pleɪnz
remains
rɪˈmeɪnz
tenpins
ˈtɛnˌpɪnz
Twins
twɪnz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CURLING PINS

curler
curlew
curlew sandpiper
curli
curlicue
curlier
curliest
curliewurlie
curlily
curliness
curling
curling iron
curling irons
curling tongs
curlpaper
curly
curly bracket
curly lettuce
curly-coated retriever
curly-haired

WORDS THAT END LIKE CURLING PINS

Atkins
bins
blackout curtains
curtains
Dawkins
Great Plains
Hawkins
Higgins
Huggins
Moulins
rains
reins
Robbins
Rollins
ruins
strains
the Twins
to go down like ninepins
Tocantins
Wilkins

Synonyms and antonyms of curling pins in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «curling pins» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CURLING PINS

Find out the translation of curling pins to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of curling pins from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «curling pins» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

冰壶销
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

horquillas para ondular
570 millions of speakers

English

curling pins
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कर्लिंग पिंस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دبابيس الشباك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

штифты для завивки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pinos de curling
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কার্লিং পিন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

les repères de curling
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pin keriting
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Curling Stifte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カーリングピン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

컬링 핀
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Curling pins
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chân cong
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கர்லிங் ஊசிகளின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कर्लिंग पिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kıvırma pimleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

perni di curling
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

curling szpilki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

штифти для завивки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pini curling
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τσιμπιδάκια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

krul penne
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

curling stift
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

krøllnåler
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of curling pins

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CURLING PINS»

The term «curling pins» is used very little and occupies the 181.266 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CURLING PINS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about curling pins

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CURLING PINS»

Discover the use of curling pins in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to curling pins and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Curling, Etcetera: A Whole Bunch of Stuff About the Roaring Game
137 But undoubtedly the most impressive display is the massive collection of pins , collected through years and years of attending major curling events, especially the world championship. It's estimated there are 18,000 curling pins, and no one  ...
Bob Weeks, 2010
2
Portrait Of A Killer: Jack The Ripper -- Case Closed
He was befuddled that the handwriting on the charred fragments of paper found in Emily's fireplace was a “good imitation” of his, he added. When Emily left her house that night of the 11th in her long dustcoat, her hair in curling pins, she was  ...
Patricia Cornwell, 2002
3
Choosing Your Way Through the World's Ancient Past
You buy the curling pins and hurry toward home. You stop when you see an old man shouting at a crowd of people. "Who is the fellow with the long white beard?" you ask a man in the crowd. "He is a prophet," says the man. "He says we are all  ...
Anne E. Schraff, 1992
4
London Medical Gazette
198) Still more surprising cases might be cited : — " An officer afflicted with a suicidal mania pushed one of those long black pins, known under the name of curling pins, into the region of the heart. It penetrated the pericardium, reached the ...
5
Guide to the classification for overseas trade statistics 2004
... hair-slides etc; hairpins, curling grips, curling pins, hair-curlers etc(exc hdg 775 . 80), & pt thereof -Combs, hair-slides & the like of hard rubber or plastics -Combs , hair-slides & the like o/t of hard rubber or plastics -Hairpins/curling pins/curling ...
Great Britain: H.M. Customs and Excise: Statistics and Analysis of Trade Unit, 2005
6
Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series: 1971: January-June
Humor and curling pins. © 2Mar71; BB39054. A rink or ice sheet. © 5Peb71; BB39040. The world of curling. © l6Mar71; BB39052. IOVCEV, IVAN. Le prince Heureux. See WILDE, OSCAR. La toison d'or. See FARINA, LOREDANA. IOVCEVA ...
Library of Congress. Copyright Office, 1973
7
Utterly Uncle Fred
Speaking for myself, if a fiver would be any good to you—and when I say a fiver I mean, of course, a tenner—' Elsie Bean tossed her head, setting the curling pins leaping like Sir Aylmer Bostock's moustache. 'I don't want money,' she said, not ...
P. G. Wodehouse, 2012
8
Collected Verse of John Shaw Neilson
Now in one sharp, sweet moment torn From out myself, what time she smiled, I kissed this angel of a child. THE ANGEL \VITH THE CURLING PINS Angels I hear of (always in old stories) Dropping through mist of mauve and white and blue, ...
John Shaw Neilson, Margaret Roberts, 2012
9
Uncle Dynamite
Speaking for myself, if a fiver would be any good to you—and when I say a fiver I mean, of course, a tenner—' Elsie Bean tossed her head, setting the curling pins leaping like Sir Aylmer Bostock's moustache. 'I don't want money,' she said, not ...
P. G. Wodehouse, 2013
10
Progress English
Shops started selling ladies' handbags with special pouches 20 for the gas mask. 5. Men with beards had a real problem with gas masks. One woman managed to fit her husband's head into a gas mask by rolling his beard up with curling pins.
Elizabeth Clark, Liz Clark, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CURLING PINS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term curling pins is used in the context of the following news items.
1
NCWV region recalls fallen heroes and loved ones this Memorial …
“What I remember the most were all the times he read to me as a child or let me put curling pins in his very short hair. “He supported my dreams, ... «The Exponent Telegram, May 15»
2
Happy Mother's year
I am referring to those who are always in a hurry every single time they drop off the kids at school, complete with curling pins in the hair, bits of ... «The Citizen, May 15»
3
Sun scribe Bill Kaufmann takes in the sights and sounds of Calgary's …
Sitting behind hundreds of curling pins, Roger Degagne said there's one coveted collectable not included in his display. “The most sought-after ... «Calgary Sun, Mar 15»
4
Brier on at the Dome!
Debbie Robertson, a 12-time Brier-visiting veteran, shows off her curling pins and hat inside the Brier Patch, a massive fan attraction for the Tim ... «Calgary Sun, Feb 15»
5
Near Dweller: How I Wound Up in the Arms of My Neighbor
After that, my mother had taken on the role of beautician, tenderly washing her hair and rolling it into hot curling pins once a week, brushing it ... «Huffington Post, Sep 13»
6
'Pinheads' no hacks when it comes to Brier souvenirs
They collect pins. Lots and lots of pins. Take Dave Phillips. He says he has “just a small collection.” Small? Phillips has 9,301 curling pins. «Edmonton Journal, Mar 13»
7
Film festival poster mixes artist's love of painting, 'weird'
“I've always collected all kinds of weird stuff, like curling pins and the tops of wedding cakes.” The poster — which will promote the 2012 Port ... «Peninsula Daily, Mar 12»
8
Pin collecting big part of curling
The Phillips are extremely warm and amiable, ready to share an anecdote about their love of curling pins. Dave boasts the family collection has ... «Canadian Curling Association, Mar 12»
9
Undercover beauty queen aged 10: A mother and daughter go …
'Ow, Mummy, that HURTS,' Annie protests loudly, attracting a smug glance from another mother who is viciously sticking curling pins into the ... «Daily Mail, May 11»
10
Curling's the draw in London these days
“I came to London from the Scottie's (Canadian Women's Curling Championship) in Charlottetown,” pointing out her collection of curling pins, ... «Toronto Star, Mar 11»

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