Cluster - English meaning

noun

A mass or collection of things; an assemblage.

Usage examples:

The arts centre is an agglomeration of theatres, galleries, shops, restaurants and bars

noun

A large group of many different things collected or brought together

Usage examples:

An agglomeration of various ethnic and religious groupings

noun

A whole formed by combining several separate elements.

Usage examples:

The council was an aggregate of three regional assemblies

adjective

Formed or calculated by the combination of several separate elements; total.

Usage examples:

The aggregate amount of grants made

verb

Form or group into a class or cluster.

Usage examples:

Socio-occupational groups aggregate men sharing similar kinds of occupation

verb

(of people) gather together in one place for a common purpose.

Usage examples:

A crowd had assembled outside the gates

noun

A leap in which the feet are brought together before landing.

Usage examples:

The assemblés porté traveled a great distance and ended in perfect fifth position.

verb

Create by putting components or members together

noun

A number of things, typically of the same kind, growing or fastened together.

Usage examples:

A bunch of grapes

verb

Collect or fasten into a compact group.

Usage examples:

She bunched the needles together

noun

A number of things of the same type fastened or closely grouped together, or any particular group of things or people

Usage examples:

We ate a whole bunch of grapes., they’re a nice bunch of people., infml i’ve got a bunch of things …

noun

A collection of things or quantity of material tied or wrapped up together.

Usage examples:

A thick bundle of envelopes

verb

Tie or roll up (a number of things) together as though into a parcel.

Usage examples:

She quickly bundled up her clothes

noun

A small group of trees or plants growing closely together.

Usage examples:

A clump of ferns

verb

Another term for clomp.

noun

A group, esp. of plants

Usage examples:

Small clumps of hardy grass had sprung up between the rocks., he clumped up the steps., [ t ] in ou…

verb

Grasp (something) tightly.

Usage examples:

He stood clutching a microphone

noun

A tight grasp.

Usage examples:

She made a clutch at his body

adjective

(in sport) denoting or occurring at a critical situation in which the outcome of a game or competition is at stake.

Usage examples:

They both are hard-nosed players who seem to thrive in clutch situations

verb

Bring or gather together (a number of things).

Usage examples:

He went round the office collecting old coffee cups

adjective

(of a phone call) paid for by the person receiving it.

Usage examples:

A collect call

adverb

(with reference to making a phone call) in a way that is paid for by the person receiving it.

Usage examples:

I called my mother collect

noun

The action or process of collecting someone or something.

Usage examples:

The collection of data

noun

Money that people give for a special purpose, a person in need, or an organization

Usage examples:

We’re taking (up) a collection for his retirement gift (= getting money from people who want to giv…

noun

The act or job of taking something away from a place

Usage examples:

We will inform you when your goods are ready for collection., refuse/waste collection which public …

noun

A number of different things, parts or items that are grouped together; collection.

Usage examples:

A loose conglomeration of pieces

noun

A large group or mass of different things gathered together

Usage examples:

The dish is a wonderful conglomeration of sausage, chicken, seafood, and rice.

verb

Gather into a crowd or mass.

Usage examples:

Some 4,000 demonstrators had congregated at a border point

verb

To gather together into a large group

Usage examples:

A crowd congregated around city hall.

noun

A large number of people gathered together in a disorganized or unruly way.

Usage examples:

A huge crowd gathered in the street outside

verb

(of a number of people) fill (a space) almost completely, leaving little or no room for movement.

Usage examples:

The dance floor was crowded with revellers

noun

A large group of people who have gathered together

Usage examples:

A crowd formed outside the club., crowds of people watched the fireworks., i don’t know many people…

noun

A number of birds of one kind feeding, resting, or travelling together.

Usage examples:

A flock of gulls

verb

(of birds) congregate in a flock.

Usage examples:

Sandgrouse are liable to flock with other species

noun

A soft material for stuffing cushions, quilts, and other soft furnishings, made of wool refuse or torn-up cloth.

Usage examples:

Flock mattresses

verb

Come together; assemble or accumulate.

Usage examples:

As soon as a crowd gathered, the police came

noun

A part of a garment that is gathered.

Usage examples:

This can be accomplished at side seams, the center back seam, gathers, pleats, darts or a combinati…

verb

Assemble or get together

noun

An assembly or meeting, especially one held for a specific purpose.

Usage examples:

A family gathering

verb

Come together; assemble or accumulate.

Usage examples:

As soon as a crowd gathered, the police came

noun

A meeting of people coming together in a group

Usage examples:

We’re having a little social gathering tonight and hope you can come.

noun

A number of people or things that are located, gathered, or classed together.

Usage examples:

A group of boys approached

verb

Put in a group or groups.

Usage examples:

Three chairs were grouped around a table

noun

A number of people or things that are together or considered as a unit

Usage examples:

A group of trees, i’m meeting a group of friends for dinner., a rock/soul group, she grouped the ch…

verb

Crowd together; nestle closely.

Usage examples:

They huddled together for warmth

noun

A close grouping of people or things.

Usage examples:

A huddle of huts

verb

To come close together in a group, or to hold your arms and legs close to your body, esp. because of cold or fear

Usage examples:

Everyone huddled around the fire to keep warm., the football players formed a huddle.

noun

The complete flower head of a plant including stems, stalks, bracts, and flowers.

Usage examples:

Flowers are generally borne solitarily in leaf axils or in inflorescences subtended by bracts, but …

noun

In a plant, a flower or group of flowers on the stem, or the way they are arranged

noun

A fastening made by looping a piece of string, rope, or something similar on itself and tightening it.

Usage examples:

Tie a knot at the end of the cord

verb

Fasten with a knot.

Usage examples:

The scarves were knotted loosely around their throats

noun

A small, relatively short-billed sandpiper, with a reddish-brown or blackish breast in the breeding season.

Usage examples:

You can see red knots, dunlins, and sandpipers as they rest and forage for food on the beaches, usi…

noun

A large body of matter with no definite shape.

Usage examples:

The sun broke out from behind a mass of clouds

adjective

Involving or affecting large numbers of people or things.

Usage examples:

The film has mass appeal

verb

Assemble or cause to assemble into a single body or mass.

Usage examples:

Both countries began massing troops in the region

noun

A structure or place made or chosen by a bird for laying eggs and sheltering its young.

Usage examples:

Two sparrows frantically building a nest

verb

(of a bird or other animal) use or build a nest.

Usage examples:

The owls often nest in barns

noun

A structure or other place where creatures, esp. birds, give birth or leave their eggs to develop

Usage examples:

Swallows are nesting in our apple tree.

noun

A loose branching cluster of flowers, as in oats.

Usage examples:

It is a shrub or small tree with simple, alternate, unlobed leaves, panicles of white flowers in th…

noun

A social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment.

Usage examples:

An engagement party

verb

Enjoy oneself at a party or other lively gathering, typically with drinking and music.

Usage examples:

Put on your glad rags and party!

adjective

Divided into parts of different tinctures.

Usage examples:

Party per fess, or, and azure

verb

Move or cause to move into a position of contact with something by exerting continuous physical force.

Usage examples:

He pressed his face to the glass

noun

A device for applying pressure to something in order to flatten or shape it or to extract juice or oil.

Usage examples:

A flower press

noun

A forcible enlistment of men, especially for the navy.

Usage examples:

Any english-speaking, able-bodied, man on leave in a port might find himself swept up in the press.

noun

A flower cluster with the separate flowers attached by short equal stalks at equal distances along a central stem. the flowers at the base of the central stem develop first.

Usage examples:

In both experiments, flowers on racemes from main stem nodes in the middle of the canopy were tagge…

noun

A large or dense group of flying insects.

Usage examples:

A swarm of locusts

verb

(of flying insects) move in or form a swarm.

Usage examples:

A plague of locusts swarmed across the countryside

noun

A large group of insects, esp. bees, or any large, busy group

Usage examples:

Swarms of reporters descended on the little town., in summer, mosquitoes swarm around that pond., t…

noun

A large, densely packed crowd of people or animals.

Usage examples:

He pushed his way through the throng

verb

(of a crowd) fill or be present in (a place or area).

Usage examples:

A crowd thronged the station

noun

A large group of people

Usage examples:

A huge throng had gathered around the speaker., [ t ] the narrow streets were thronged with tourist…

noun

A group of dancers, actors, or other entertainers who tour to different venues.

Usage examples:

A dance troupe

noun

A group of performers, such as actors or dancers, who perform and travel together

noun

A framework, typically consisting of rafters, posts, and struts, supporting a roof, bridge, or other structure.

Usage examples:

Roof trusses

verb

Tie up the wings and legs of (a chicken or other bird) before cooking.

Usage examples:

Alfred had already trussed and stuffed the geese

noun

A support for a building or bridge, made of wood or steel

Usage examples:

No one knows if the fire damaged the building’s trusses and support beams.