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.
The Dimensions of Ice Rinks. Ice rinks come in different shapes and sizes depending on the purpose. Some rinks are made for speedskating. For short tracks, the normal size is 30 by 60 meters, a measurement that is used in official Olympic Games. For long tracks, the average length is 400 meters.For the winter sport called bandy, teams usually compete in rinks that measure 90 to 110 meters by 45 to 65 meters. For ice hockey, the international-size rink measures 61 by 30 meters, the corner radius of which is 4.2 meters.or ice hockey, the international-size rink measures 61 by 30 meters, the corner radius of which is 4.2 meters.