Definition of ruck

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ruck ²    (rk) KEY  

VERB:
rucked , ruck·ing , rucks
VERB:
tr.

To make a fold in; crease.

VERB:
intr.

To become creased.

NOUN:

A crease or pucker, as in cloth.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Ultimately from Old Norse hrukka, wrinkle, fold; see sker- ² in Indo-European roots

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