fly half

noun

rugby another name for stand-off half

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What does “barren” mean?
a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides.
Worn down by dullness, tedious repetition.
unproductive; unfruitful
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Words nearby fly half

fly-fish, fly-fishing, fly, flying, fly front, fly gallery, fly half, fly high, fly honeysuckle, fly-in, flying, flying boat
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Example sentences from the Web for fly half

  • He slings the pill out to the fly-half, who starts the three-quarters going.

    The Adventures of Sally|P. G. Wodehouse

  • Rush after rush he stopped, just as Fitzgerald was looking dangerous, and he brought down his fly-half every time.

    The Loom of Youth|Alec Waugh

  • He handed off Wilkinson, dodged the fly-half, and made for the centre of the ground.

    The Loom of Youth|Alec Waugh