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1.NounA form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball; rugby football. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past the opponent's territory or by kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar."The scrum is a distinctive element of rugby.; The two rugbies split following a debate about amateurism."
2.NounA form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball; rugby football. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past the opponent's territory or by kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar."The scrum is a distinctive element of rugby.; The two rugbies split following a debate about amateurism."
3.NounThe form of the game known as rugby union (see the usage note).
4.NounEllipsis of rugby shirt (“a shirt of the kind worn by rugby players, usually short-sleeved and with a buttoned opening at the neck like a polo shirt, but with a stiffer collar”).
5.VerbTo play rugby.
6.NounRubber cement, contact cement; commonly associated with solvent abuse, as it is often used as an inhalant.