open side
Britishnoun
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the side of the scrum on which the majority of the backs are ranged
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an open-side flanker
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a flanker who plays on the open side of the scrum
Example Sentences
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Then Elliott pointed out the open side of the bus toward the corner of Sunset and Doheny like Ahab spotting Moby Dick.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2023
Tolvanen and Yanni Gourde exchanged tap passes before Tolvanen hit an open side to beat a defenseless Ingram.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 8, 2023
From the cockpit and open side door, the crew scan the horizon, alert for potential threats.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2023
Donato instead went around the net and finished the play by tucking the puck into the vacated open side while sprawled on the ice.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2022
The open side faced the black tarpaper wall of the shed where the feast had taken place.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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