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Cluster Group Things Close TogetherA Noun, Verbbre /ˈklʌstə(R)/Name /ˈklʌstər Noun 1 A

Front cluster
Back noun, verbBrE /ˈklʌstə(r)/NAmE /ˈklʌstər/

noun

1 a group of things of the same type that grow or appear close togethera cluster of stars The plant bears its flowers in clusters. a leukaemia cluster (= an area where there are more cases of the disease than you would expect)

2 a group of people, animals or things close togethera cluster of spectators a little cluster of houses

3 (phonetics) a group of consonants which come together in a word or phrase, for example /str/ at the beginning of stringa consonant cluster

verb


[intransitive]to come together in a small group or groups ~ together The children clustered together in the corner of the room.~ around/round sb/sth The doctors clustered anxiously around his bed.

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