| 词汇 | scrimmage |
| 词源 | scrimmage. The football term scrimmage for the action that takes place between two teams from the moment the ball is snapped until it is declared dead is related to the military skir- mish, for a brief fight. Scrimmage is a variation of the latter word, which originally referred to a medieval sword fight. A scrimmage can also be a practice game played by two teams. |
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