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openside

openside noun: the space on the side of the pitch with the larger distance between the breakdown/set piece and the touchline. Also the ellipsis of openside flanker.

Noun

openside (plural opensides)

  1. The space on the side of the pitch with the larger distance between the breakdown/set piece and the touchline.

Also used as

openside is also the ellipsis of openside flanker.

Forms of openside

pluralopensides
alternative formopen side

Origin of openside

From open + side.

Words formed from openside

Phrases with openside

Questions about openside

What does openside mean?
Openside means the space on the side of the pitch with the larger distance between the breakdown/set piece and the touchline.
What part of speech is openside?
Openside is a noun.
What is the plural of openside?
The plural of openside is opensides.

Words near openside in the dictionary

  1. opens up a can of whoop ass
  2. opens up a can of whoop-ass
  3. opens up the kimono
  4. opens wide
  5. Openshaw
  6. openside
  7. openside flanker
  8. openside flankers
  9. opensider
  10. opensiders
  11. opensides

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