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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rugby) prop who plays on the left hand side of the front row of the scrum, such that in a scrum, their head is not tightly bound (unlike that of the tighthead).
Use loosehead when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Loosehead means (rugby) prop who plays on the left hand side of the front row of the scrum, such that in a scrum, their head is not tightly bound (unlike that of the tighthead).
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use loosehead where its definition matches the intended context.
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