ruck
noun/rʌk/
Frequency rank: #16,338 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A group of people or players crowded together; in rugby, a loose scrum formed around the ball on the ground.
Example sentence
After the tackle, several players gathered around the ball to form a tight ruck in the middle of the field.
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