grubber
Britishnoun
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a person who grubs
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another name for grub hoe
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rugby a kick of the ball along the ground
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cricket a delivery which keeps very low upon bouncing
Example Sentences
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There were moments of promise, with Dom Young a fingernail from scoring in the corner from a Herbie Farnworth grubber kick and Morgan Knowles knocking on before grounding the ball under the sticks.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025
Given England's clearest first-half openings came via grubber kicks, it is something which will need urgent improvement.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2025
Some more incisive attacking saw Adams burst down the left-hand side with his inside grubber kick almost finding scrum-half Hardy.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2025
Penaud continued to bristle with danger though and, after spilling forward close to the line on one occasion, he dived over amid the chaos of Jalibert's botched and regathered grubber.
From BBC ● May 24, 2025
Carlotta's son should not be permitted to grow up a money grubber.
From Wild Wings A Romance of Youth by Margaret Rebecca Piper
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