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hurling

[ hur-ling ]

noun

  1. the act of throwing or casting, especially with great force or strength.
  2. a traditionally Irish game played by two teams of 15 players each on a rectangular field 140 yards (128 meters) long, points being scored by hitting, pushing, carrying, or throwing the leather-covered ball between the goalposts at the opponent's end of the field with a wide-bladed stick resembling a hockey stick.
  3. (in parts of Britain, especially Cornwall) a traditional, rural game in which two groups of players, using methods similar to those of football, vie for possession of a ball or other object and try to carry or hurl it into their own parish, village, farm, etc.


hurling

/ ˈɜːɪŋ /

noun

  1. a traditional Irish game resembling hockey and lacrosse, played with sticks and a ball between two teams of 15 players each
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hurling1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; hurl, -ing 1
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Hence Hollywood hurling a brick of cash at making “A Minecraft Movie.”

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They said three Palestinians and an Israeli had been detained on suspicion of "rock hurling" at security forces.

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According to the statement, IDF and Israel police responded to “disperse the confrontation” and the people it described as “terrorists” started hurling rocks their way.

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The video later shows another person — whose face is covered by a mask — joined by several others, picking up an object from the ground and hurling it at the vehicle, destroying the windshield.

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"In response, the forces apprehended three Palestinians suspected of hurling rocks at them, as well as an Israeli civilian involved in the violent confrontation," the IDF said.

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