The term 'CURLING INNING' is a combination of two words. The first word, 'CURLING, ' is a sport that involves sliding stones on a sheet of ice towards a target area. The second word, 'inning, ' is a period of play in a game, such as baseball or cricket. In CURLING, an inning is the period of time during which each team takes turns throwing their stones. During an inning, teams alternate throwing their stones until all 16 stones have been thrown. The END of an inning is marked by the completion of all 16 stones being thrown.