Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

driving maul

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables: driv-ing -maul
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

an attacking tactic where a ball carrier is held up by opponents, and teammates bind onto them to form a moving, pushing phalanx, typically starting from a lineout near the try line

Example Sentences

"England's last line-out in World Cup rugby had been stolen by New Zealand in a dramatic conclusion to the final three years ago, but the driving maul remains a potent weapon and flanker Sadia Kabeya was decisive as England fired up the steamroller once more."

Inflected Forms

driving mauls (plural)

Questions

What does driving maul mean?: an attacking tactic where a ball carrier is held up by opponents, and teammates bind onto them to form a moving, pushing phalanx, typically starting from a lineout near the try line

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