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grubber

/ ˈɡrʌbə /

noun

  1. a person who grubs
  2. another name for grub hoe
  3. rugby a kick of the ball along the ground
  4. cricket a delivery which keeps very low upon bouncing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

Horne's second try was particularly impressive as he chased down his own clever grubber kick for a fine solo finish.

From BBC

But the hosts were able to respond through an equally impressive flowing move when Will Stuart's initial break led to Sleightholme's sharp finish in the corner, as the Northampton Saints wing showed his instinctive finishing ability by regathering his own grubber kick for a fourth autumn try.

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His well-weighted grubber put Ollie Lawrence in behind the Australia defence, which was still in disarray as Ellis Genge, Jamie George, Tom Curry, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and Ben Earl combined in a slick passing move to put Chandler Cunningham-South in at the corner.

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When Smith got on the end of Moleka's deft grubber kick to score Australia's third try inside 23 minutes, it looked as though the game was over as a contest.

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Another sweeping attack seemed to have broken down but French, the 2023 Man of Steel, pirouetted on the spot, seeking an option, and when he found none he cheekily dinked a grubber kick and raced through to score himself, in his 100th appearance for the club.

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