negative ice

noun

A shot in which the player curls the stone in the opposite direction in which the stone is expected to curve, due to significant defects in flatness of the ice surface.

Meanings

noun
  1. ball gamesA shot in which the player curls the stone in the opposite direction in which the stone is expected to curve, due to significant defects in flatness of the ice surface.
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APA

negative ice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negative%20ice

MLA

“negative ice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negative%20ice. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “negative ice,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negative%20ice.

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