Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cram
marcs
marcs
noun
plural of marc
scram
scram
noun
(Derbyshire, Wales) A scratch, especially caused by claws or fingernails.
(US, mining, archaic) A mine previously worked on where most of the ore is believed to have been removed, but which is still being mined on a small scale.
(also attributively) A shutdown of a nuclear reactor (or, by extension, some other thing), often done rapidly due to an emergency.
The device used to shut down a nuclear reactor; also, the button or switch used to initiate a shutdown.
verb
(intransitive) Of a nuclear reactor or some other thing: to shut down, usually because of an emergency.
(intransitive, originally US, often imperative) To leave in a hurry; to go away.
(transitive) To shut down (a nuclear reactor or, by extension, some other thing) for safety reasons, usually because of an emergency.
(transitive, Derbyshire, Wales) To scratch (something) with claws or fingernails; to claw.
(transitive, US, mining, archaic) To mine for ore on a small scale, especially from mines previously been worked on where most of the ore is believed to have been removed.
Of one's body or limbs: to become numb or stiff due to cold, lack of movement, etc.
To be weakened by an accident, a disease, starvation, etc.
scrim
scrim
noun
(online gaming) A practice match between one or more organized teams usually in preparation for a more competitive format, such as a tournament.
(photography) A sheet of gauze etc. used to reduce the intensity of light.
(theater) A theater drop that appears opaque when a scene in front is lighted and transparent or translucent when a scene in back is lighted.
A kind of light cotton or linen fabric, often woven in openwork patterns, used for curtains, etc,.
A large military scarf, usually camouflage coloured and used for concealment when not used as a scarf.
A woven, nonwoven or knitted fabric composed of continuous strands of material used for reinforcing or strengthening membranes.
Thin canvas glued on the inside of panels to prevent shrinking, checking, etc.
verb
(online gaming) To participate in a scrim.
(photography) To use a scrim.
scrum
scrum
name
(software engineering) Alternative letter-case form of Scrum
noun
(Canada) A tightly packed group of reporters surrounding a person, usually a politician, asking for comments about an issue; an opportunity provided for a politician to be approached this way.
(rugby) In rugby union or rugby league, all the forwards joined together in an organised way.
(software engineering) In Agile software development (specifically Scrum or related methodologies), a daily meeting in which each developer describes what they have been doing, what they plan to do next, and any impediments to progress.
