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Word: Scrum
Speech Type: Noun
late 19th century: abbreviation of scrummage
skrʌm
an ordered formation of players, used to restart play, in which the forwards of a team form up with arms interlocked and heads down, and push forward against a similar group from the opposing side. The ball is thrown into the scrum and the players try to gain possession of it by kicking it backwards towards their own side.
Short Definition:formation of players used to restart play in rugby
a disorderly crowd of people or things
Short Definition:disorderly crowd of people or things
Examples:- there was quite a scrum of people at the bar
a set of practices used in agile project management that emphasize daily communication and the flexible reassessment of plans that are carried out in short, iterative phases of work.
Short Definition:set of practices used in agile project management
Word: Scrum
Speech Type: Verb
skrʌm
form or take part in a scrum
Short Definition:form or take part in scrum
Examples:- the two men scrummed down together for University College, Dublin
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