Put-in

//ˈpʊt ɪn// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    restarting play by rolling or throwing the ball into the scrum; the right to do this

    "The abovementioned scenario is illegal, and the referee would order a scrum at the place of the original penalty, with the put in to the black team."

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"The abovementioned scenario is illegal, and the referee would order a scrum at the place of the original penalty, with the put in to the black team."

Etymology

Deverbal from put in.

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