(CROWD) [noun] [U] - a large group (of people) who are not being successful or (things) which are ordinaryHer brilliant second novel lifted her out of the ruck (of average writers).(specialized) In rugby, a ruck is a group of players all together around the ball.
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Meaning of RUCK in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012