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ruckman

/ˈrʌkmən/

Meanings
noun
A ruck; a player who contests rucks.

Examples :

"The ruckman leaped high, trying to win the ball from the centre bounce for his team. "
sport person

Related Words

Illustration contests

contests noun

/ˈkɑntɛsts/ /kənˈtɛsts/

Controversy; debate.

"no contest"

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration centre

centre noun

/ˈsen.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈsɛn.tɚ/

The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.

"The teacher marked the centre of the circle on the chalkboard before starting the geometry lesson. "

Illustration bounce

bounce noun

/baʊns/

A change of direction of motion after hitting the ground or an obstacle.

"The ball's bounce off the wall changed its trajectory. "

Illustration high

high noun

/haɪ/

A high point or position, literally or figuratively; an elevated place; a superior region; a height; the sky; heaven.

"The high of the mountain offered a breathtaking view. "

Illustration player

player noun

/ˈpleɪə(ɹ)/ /ˈpleɪɚ/

One that plays

"My brother is a good player of the guitar. "

Illustration leaped

leaped verb

/liːpt/

To jump.

"The cat leaped off the fence and ran into the yard. "

Illustration team

team noun

/tiːm/

A set of draught animals, such as two horses in front of a carriage.

"The farmer used his strong team of horses to pull the heavy wagon. "

Illustration ball

ball noun

/bɔːl/ /bɑl/

A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.

"a ball of spittle; a fecal ball"

Illustration trying

trying verb

/ˈtɹaɪ.ɪŋ/

To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.

"I tried to rollerblade, but I couldn’t."

Illustration rucks

rucks noun

/rʌks/

An enormous mythical bird in Eastern legend.

"Local storytellers whispered tales of rucks carrying off entire elephants in their talons, their shadows darkening the desert sands. "

Illustration ruck

ruck noun

/ɹʌk/

A throng or crowd of people or things; a mass, a pack.

"The ruck of students surged towards the school bus as soon as the bell rang. "