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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Maccelli scored with 5:15 left in the second period, finding an open side following J.J.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 16, 2023
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
From the cockpit and open side door, the crew scan the horizon, alert for potential threats.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2023
Frost found an open side after taking van Riemsdyk’s pass pass from behind the net at 2:09.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 11, 2022
Even from a distance we could see that the open side faced into the wind and that the drifting snow was nearly up to the lip of the sleeping platform.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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