cluster
/ˈklʌstɚ/ noun C1- A bunch or group of several discrete items that are close to each other. · a cluster of islands· A cluster of flowers grew in the pot.
- A group of galaxies, nebulae, or stars that appear to the naked eye to be near each other. · The Pleiades cluster contains seven bright stars.
- An ensemble of bound atoms (especially of a metal) or molecules, intermediate in size between a molecule and a bulk solid.
- A group of computers that work together.
- A logical data storage unit containing one or more physical sectors (see block (noun)).
- A group of cases of the same disease occurring around the same place or time. · A leukemia cluster has developed in the town.
- Synonym of lexical bundle (“a sequence of two or more words that occur in a language with high frequency but are not idiomatic”). · examples of clusters would include in accordance with, so far, and the results of
- A set of bombs or mines released as part of the same blast.
Plural clusters
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There were big yellow and white and blue and purple blossoms, besides great clusters of scarlet poppies, which were so brilliant in color they almost dazzled Dorothy’s eyes.
A FAMISHED FOX saw some clusters of ripe black grapes hanging from a trellised vine.
The village of Birlstone is a small and very ancient cluster of half-timbered cottages on the northern border of the county of Sussex.
He recalled the cluster of little girls he had seen around her that evening--all gay in waists of red and blue and pink and white--and he wondered why Marilla always kept her so plainly and soberly gowned.
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