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单词 outwicking
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outwickingn.

Brit. /ˈaʊtˌwɪkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈaʊtˌwɪkɪŋ/, Scottish English /ˈʌʊtˌwɪkɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: outwick v., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < outwick v. + -ing suffix1. Compare outwick n.
Scottish. Curling. Now rare.
The action of outwick v.
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1830 R. Broun Memorabilia Curliana Mabenensia iv. 21 Outwicking, is to strike the outer angle of a stone, so as thereby to put it into the spot.
1831 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 30 970 Out-wicking, is to strike the outer angle of a stone, so as thereby to put it into the spot. Though a much more difficult operation, it can sometimes be practised with effect when in-wicking cannot.
1890 J. Kerr Hist. Curling 416 In the event of two or more competitors gaining the same number of shots, they shall play four shots at outwicking.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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