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Definition of 'scrum'

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A tightly-packed and disorderly crowd of people.
  • ''A scrum developed around the bar when free beer was announced.
  • (Canada) Specifically used in the Canadian media to describe a tightly-packed group of reporters surrounding a member of the Canadian House of Commons while in the Parliament Buildings.
  • ''A scrum formed around Scott Brison shortly after he announced his candidacy for the federal Liberal leadership.
  • (senseid) (rugby) In rugby union or rugby league, all the forwards joined together in an organised way. Also known as a scrummage.
  • In (Agile software development), a daily meeting in which each developer describes what they have been doing, what they plan to do next, and any impediments to progress.
  • See also

    * ruck, maul, scrum-half * Wikipedia article on ----

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