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SCRUM
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Irregular inflected forms: scrummed , scrumming
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession
Synonyms:
scrum; scrummage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("scrum" is a kind of...):
beginning; commencement; start (the act of starting something)
Domain category:
rugby; rugby football; rugger (a form of football played with an oval ball)
