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grubber

British

/ ˈɡrʌbə /

noun

a person who grubs
another name for grub hoe
rugby a kick of the ball along the ground
cricket a delivery which keeps very low upon bouncing

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They made it count, Munster with the grubber kick grounded by Hudson Young as Lewis failed to cover.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

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

They scored after just five minutes when a Tom Wright grubber was carried over his own line by Hugo Keenan.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025

Paisami was involved again before Kalani Thomas' grubber kick for Josh Flook down the left.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

Science was valid, art was valid, the poorest grubber in a laboratory was engaged in a real labor, anyone who had found expression in some beautiful object was truly centered.

From A Preface to Politics by Lippmann, Walter

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