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ag·glom·er·ate
(ə-glŏm′ə-rāt′)tr. & intr.v. ag·glom·er·at·ed, ag·glom·er·at·ing, ag·glom·er·ates
To form or collect into a rounded mass.
adj. (-ər-ĭt)
Gathered into a rounded mass.
n. (-ər-ĭt)
1. A confused or jumbled mass; a heap.
2. A volcanic rock consisting of rounded and angular fragments fused together.
[Latin agglomerāre, agglomerāt-, to mass together : ad-, ad- + glomerāre, to form into a ball (from glomus, glomer-, ball).]
ag·glom′er·a′tive (-ə-rā′tĭv, -ər-ə-tĭv) adj.
ag·glom′er·a′tor n.
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agglomerate
vb
to form or be formed into a mass or cluster; collect
n
1. a confused mass
2. (Geological Science) a rock consisting of angular fragments of volcanic lava. Compare conglomerate2
adj
formed into a mass
[C17: from Latin agglomerāre, from glomerāre to wind into a ball, from glomus ball, mass]
agˌglomerˈation n
agˈglomerative adj
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ag•glom•er•ate
(v. əˈglɒm əˌreɪt; adj., n. -ər ɪt, -əˌreɪt)v. -at•ed, -at•ing,
adj., n. v.t., v.i.
1. to collect or gather into a cluster or mass.
adj. 2. gathered together into a mass.
n. 3. a mass of things clustered together.
4. rock composed of rounded or angular volcanic fragments.
[1675–85; < Latin agglomerātus, past participle of agglomerāre to pile up]
ag•glom′er•a`tive (-əˌreɪ tɪv, -ər ə tɪv) adj.
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Agglomerate
a group or mass of things loosely thrown or huddled together or gathered into a ball or cluster; a mass of volcanic fragments linked through the action of heat.Examples: an agglomerate of all duchies, 1865; of all facts, 1831; of volcanic fragments.
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agglomerate
Past participle: agglomerated
Gerund: agglomerating
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| Noun | 1. | agglomerate - volcanic rock consisting of large fragments fused together volcanic rock - extrusive igneous rock solidified near or on the surface of the Earth |
| 2. |  agglomerate - a collection of objects laid on top of each otheraggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole compost heap, compost pile - a heap of manure and vegetation and other organic residues that are decaying to become compost scrapheap - pile of discarded metal shock - a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field; "corn is bound in small sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocks"; "whole fields of wheat in shock" slagheap - pile of waste matter from coal mining etc stack - an orderly pile funeral pyre, pyre - wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite woodpile - a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel stockpile - a storage pile accumulated for future use | |
| Verb | 1. | agglomerate - form into one cluster |
| Adj. | 1. | agglomerate - clustered together but not coherent; "an agglomerated flower head" collective - forming a whole or aggregate |
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