put-in
/ˈpʊt ɪn/
put-in noun: restarting play by rolling or throwing the ball into the scrum; the right to do this.
Noun
put-in (plural put-ins)
- restarting play by rolling or throwing the ball into the scrum; the right to do this
- The abovementioned scenario is illegal, and the referee would order a scrum at the place of the original penalty, with the put in to the black team.2005 June 30, Designated Members of the Rugby Committee, Clarification 3 2005, World Rugby
- The whole point of the laws as drawn is to make the scrum a contest whereby the put-in side has the advantage of timing the feed and having its hooker closer to the ball.2013 September 30, Brian Moore, “Crooked put-ins make scrums a test of brute strength”, in The Daily Telegraph
- Synonyms:
- feed
Synonyms of put-in
Forms of put-in
| plural | put-ins |
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Origin of put-in
Deverbal from put in.
Questions about put-in
- What does put-in mean?
- Put-in means restarting play by rolling or throwing the ball into the scrum; the right to do this.
- What part of speech is put-in?
- Put-in is a noun.
- How do you pronounce put-in?
- Put-in is pronounced /ˈpʊt ɪn/.
- What is the plural of put-in?
- The plural of put-in is put-ins.
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