curling vs curl

curling and curl both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
curling	Yes	Yes	No	No
curl	Yes	No	Yes	No

curling (noun)	curl (noun)
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target	lock of hair in the shape of a spiral or curl
	a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

curling (adjective)	curl (adjective)
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl

curling (verb)	curl (verb)
	form a curl, curve, or kink
	play the Scottish game of curling
	twist or roll into coils or ringlets
	wind around something in coils or loops
	shape one's body into a curl