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ruhk
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noun
1.
a large number or quantity; mass.
2.
the great mass of undistinguished or inferior persons or things.
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Origin:
1175–1225;
Middle English
ruke,
perhaps <
Scandinavian;
compare
Norwegian
ruka
in same senses; akin to
rick
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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ruhk
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noun
1.
a fold or wrinkle; crease.
verb (used with object),
verb
(used without object)
2.
to make or become creased or wrinkled.
Origin:
1780–90;
<
Old Norse
hrukka
a wrinkle
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ruck
1
(rʌk)
—
n
1.
a large number or quantity; mass, esp of ordinary or undistinguished people or things
2.
(in a race) a group of competitors who are well behind the leaders at the finish
3.
rugby
a loose scrum that forms around the ball when it is on the ground
4.
Australian rules football
the three players, two ruckmen and a rover, that do not have fixed positions but follow the ball closely
—
vb
5.
(
intr
)
rugby
to try to win the ball by advancing over it when it is on the ground, driving opponents backward in the process
[C13 (meaning ``heap of firewood''): perhaps from Scandinavian; compare Old Norse
hraukr
rick
1
]
ruck
2
(rʌk)
—
n
1.
a wrinkle, crease, or fold
—
vb
2.
(
usually foll by
up
) to become or make wrinkled, creased, or puckered
[C18: from Scandinavian; related to Old Norse
hrukka
]
ruck
3
(rʌk)
—
n
prison slang
a fight
[C20: short for
ruckus
]
ruck
4
(rʌk)
—
n
slang
military
a rucksack
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