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Rarescrum
The correct spelling is scrum.
How to pronounce scrum
noun
IPA: /skɹʌm/
Say it like: Scr-um
The correct spelling is scrum. A tightly-packed and disorderly crowd of people. For example: "A scrum developed around the bar when free beer was announced."
Usage Examples
“A scrum developed around the bar when free beer was announced.”
“A scrum formed around Scott Brison shortly after he announced his candidacy for the federal Liberal leadership.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A tightly-packed and disorderly crowd of people.
- 2.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.
- 3.In rugby union or rugby league, all the forwards joined together in an organised way. Also known as a scrummage.
- 4.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.
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