scrum, 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
Source: WordNet® 3.1
scrummage (plural scrummages)
(rugby) An ordered formation of forwards, typically bending down, binding to one another with their arms, and pushing opponents shoulder to shoulder, in which each side aims to gain control of the ball; a scrum.
(American football, rare) A scrimmage.
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scrummage (third-person singular simple present scrummages, present participle scrummaging, simple past and past participle scrummaged)
(rugby) To engage in an ordered formation of forwards in which each side aims to gain control of the ball, as described above.
Source: Wiktionary
Scrum"mage (; 43), n.
Definition: See Scrimmage.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 April 2025
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
