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prop forward

prop forward noun: a forward who acts as a prop in a scrum.

Noun

prop forward (plural prop forwards)

  1. A forward who acts as a prop in a scrum.
    • The Wallaby defence was too easily spilt by Farrell’s snappy midfield miss-pass, allowing a beaming Sinckler to storm untouched through the unguarded heart of the defence. The Harlequins front-rower used to be a fly-half in his youth but this was the stuff of any prop forward’s dreams.2019 October 19, Robert Kitson, “England into World Cup semi-finals after bruising victory over Australia”, in The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media

Forms of prop forward

pluralprop forwards

Questions about prop forward

What does prop forward mean?
Prop forward means a forward who acts as a prop in a scrum.
What part of speech is prop forward?
Prop forward is a noun.
What is the plural of prop forward?
The plural of prop forward is prop forwards.

Words near prop forward in the dictionary

  1. prop comedians
  2. prop comedies
  3. prop comedy
  4. prop comic
  5. prop comics
  6. prop forward
  7. prop forwards
  8. prop gun
  9. prop guns
  10. Prop H8
  11. prop master

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