scrummage meaning

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scrummage (noun): (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.

Definition of scrummage

  1. (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

    Type of: beginning

Word lists: words starting with SC · words ending in GE · 9-letter words

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