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driving maul

driving maul noun: an attacking tactic where a ball carrier is held up by opponents, and teammates bind onto them to form a moving, pushing phalanx, typically starting from a lineout near the try line.

Noun

driving maul (plural driving mauls)

  1. an attacking tactic where a ball carrier is held up by opponents, and teammates bind onto them to form a moving, pushing phalanx, typically starting from a lineout near the try line
    • England's last line-out in World Cup rugby had been stolen by New Zealand in a dramatic conclusion to the final three years ago, but the driving maul remains a potent weapon and flanker Sadia Kabeya was decisive as England fired up the steamroller once more.2025 August 22, Mike Henson, “England open World Cup with 11-try win over USA”, in BBC Sport

Forms of driving maul

pluraldriving mauls

Questions about driving maul

What does driving maul mean?
Driving maul means an attacking tactic where a ball carrier is held up by opponents, and teammates bind onto them to form a moving, pushing phalanx, typically starting from a lineout near the try line.
What part of speech is driving maul?
Driving maul is a noun.
What is the plural of driving maul?
The plural of driving maul is driving mauls.

Words near driving maul in the dictionary

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  3. driving licences
  4. driving license
  5. driving licenses
  6. driving maul
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  8. driving mirrors
  9. driving moccasin
  10. driving moccasins
  11. driving motor

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