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scrummage
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scrum·mage  (skrmj) Sports
n.
A scrum.
intr.v. scrum·maged, scrum·mag·ing, scrum·mag·es
To engage in a scrum.
[Alteration of scrimmage.]
scrummag·er n.
scrummage [ˈskrʌmɪdʒ]
n & vb
1. (Team Sports / Rugby) Rugby another word for scrum
2. a variant of scrimmage
[variant of scrimmage]
scrummager  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.scrummage - (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked armsscrummage - (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
scrum
commencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
rugby, rugby football, rugger - a form of football played with an oval ball
Translations
scrummage [ˈskrʌmɪdʒ] n (RUGBY) → mêlée f
scrummage
n → offenes Gedränge
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