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Word: Scrimmage
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: alteration of dialect scrimish, variant of the noun skirmish
ˈskrɪmɪdʒ
a confused struggle or fight
Short Definition:confused struggle or fight
Examples:- there was a considerable scrimmage, with people anxious to obtain cabs
a sequence of play beginning with the placing of the ball on the ground with its longest axis at right angles to the goal line
Short Definition:sequence of play beginning with placing of ball on ground with its longest axis
Examples:- Michigan was called for pass interference in the first play from scrimmage
Word: Scrimmage
Speech Type: Verb
ˈskrɪmɪdʒ
engage in a scrimmage
Short Definition:engage in scrimmage
Examples:- I recommended that we be able to scrimmage against other schools during the spring
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