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• اسم يشير إلى جماعة من الناس العاديين أو الأشياء غير المميزة، أو إلى ثنية أو تجعيدة غير منتظمة على سطح أملس كالقماش.

A noun referring to a crowd of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things, or an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface, such as in cloth.

1. Ordinary crowdB2informal

   A large group of ordinary or undistinguished people or things.

   العامة

   • He emerged from the ruck of applicants to get the job.
   • The novel stands out from the ruck of similar stories.
   • She was just one face in the ruck of commuters.

   المرادفاتcommonalitycommonaltyherdhoi polloimobmultitudeproletariatrabblerank and file

   الأضدادbestcreamelite

2. Fold or wrinkleB2formal

   An irregular fold or crease in an otherwise smooth surface, such as cloth.

   ثنية أو تجعّد

   • She smoothed out the ruck in the tablecloth.
   • The fabric had a small ruck near the seam.
   • He noticed a ruck in the carpet after moving the furniture.

   المرادفاتcreasecrinklefoldfurrowpuckerwrinkle

• فعل يُستخدم لوصف تكوّن ثنية أو تجعّد أو انثناء في شيء ما، وفي رياضة الرغبي يعني المشاركة في الالتحام الجماعي على الكرة.

A verb used to describe the act of forming a fold, crease, or wrinkle, or in rugby, to engage in a ruck.

1. Become wrinkled or drawn togetherB2informal

   To form folds, creases, or wrinkles, typically in fabric or a surface.

   تَجَعَّدَ

   • The carpet rucked up near the door.
   • Her dress rucked around her waist as she sat down.
   • The fabric tends to ruck when washed in hot water.

   المرادفاتcreasecrumplefoldgatherpuckerrumplewrinkle

   الأضدادflattensmoothstraighten

الصيغ المركّبةruck up