SCRUM
-noun
1. (rugby) the act or method of
restarting play after an infringement when the two opposing packs of
forwards group together with heads down and arms interlocked and push
to gain ground while the scrum half throws the ball in and the
hookers attempt to scoop it out to their own team. A scrum is usually
called by the referee (set scrum) but may be formed spontaneously
(loose scrum)
2. (informal) a disorderly struggle
Carved in stone
A fake medieval scrum
Semi-modern cat fight
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