flock

/flɒk/ · noun

Meaning

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.
A religious congregation.
To congregate in or head towards a place in large numbers.
To flock to; to crowd.
To treat a pool with chemicals to remove suspended particles.
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.
To coat a surface with dense fibers or particles.

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