flocking
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flock 1
(flŏk)n.
1. A group of animals that live, travel, or feed together.
2. A group of people under the leadership of one person, especially the members of a church.
3. A large crowd or number: a flock of visitors; a flock of questions. See Synonyms at crowd1.
intr.v. flocked, flock·ing, flocks
To gather or travel in a flock or crowd.
[Middle English flok, from Old English floc.]
flock 2
(flŏk)n.
1. A tuft, as of fiber or hair.
2. Waste wool or cotton used for stuffing furniture and mattresses.
3. Pulverized wool or felt that is applied to paper, cloth, or metal to produce a texture or pattern.
4. See floccule.
tr.v. flocked, flock·ing, flocks
1. To stuff with waste wool or cotton.
2. To texture or pattern with pulverized wool or felt.
[Middle English flok, from Old French floc, from Latin floccus, tuft of wool.]
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flock•ing
(ˈflɒk ɪŋ)n.
1. a velvetlike pattern produced on wallpaper or cloth decorated with flock.
[1870–75]
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