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rink

Syllabification: (rink)
Pronunciation: /riNGk/

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Definition of rink

noun

(also ice rink or hockey rink)
  • an enclosed area of ice for skating, ice hockey, or curling, especially one artificially prepared.
  • (also roller rink) a smooth enclosed floor for roller skating.
  • a building containing either of these.
  • (also bowling rink) the strip of a bowling green used for playing a match.
  • a team in curling or lawn bowling.

Origin:

late Middle English (originally Scots in the sense 'jousting ground'): perhaps originally from Old French renc 'rank'

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