flocks
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/flɒks/
English
Definitions
noun
- A large number of birds, especially those gathered together for the purpose of migration.
- A large number of animals, especially sheep or goats kept together.
- Those served by a particular pastor or shepherd.
- A large number of people.
verb
- To congregate in or head towards a place in large numbers.“People flocked to the cinema to see the new film.”
- To flock to; to crowd.
- To treat a pool with chemicals to remove suspended particles.
noun
- Coarse tufts of wool or cotton used in bedding.
- A lock of wool or hair.
- Very fine sifted woollen refuse, especially that from shearing the nap of cloths, formerly used as a coating for wallpaper to give it a velvety or clothlike appearance; also, the dust of vegetable fibre used for a similar purpose.
verb
- To coat a surface with dense fibers or particles.