"openside" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: opensides [plural], open side [alternative]
Etymology: From open + side. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|open|side}} open + side Head templates: {{en-noun}} openside (plural opensides)
  1. (rugby) The space on the side of the pitch with the larger distance between the breakdown/set piece and the touchline. Coordinate_terms: blindside
    Sense id: en-openside-en-noun-BT8hbzrg Categories (other): Rugby Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports
  2. (rugby union) Ellipsis of openside flanker. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: openside flanker
    Sense id: en-openside-en-noun-jWxNBly0 Categories (other): Rugby union, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: opensider

Inflected forms

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