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scrum

UK/skɹʌm/ uncommon

noun

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 thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession

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Origin

Either a back-formation from or an apocopic form of scrummage, a variant of scrimmage.

Phrases

  • loose scrum
  • scrum cap
  • scrum feed
  • scrum machine
  • scrum poker

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