Agglomerator
to collect or gather into a cl-ster or m-ss.
gathered together into a cl-ster or m-ss.
botany. crowded into a dense cl-ster, but not cohering.
a m-ss of things cl-stered together.
rock composed of rounded or angular volcanic fragments.
verb (əˈɡlɒməˌreɪt)
to form or be formed into a m-ss or cl-ster; collect
noun (əˈɡlɒmərɪt; -ˌreɪt)
a confused m-ss
a rock consisting of angular fragments of volcanic lava compare conglomerate (sense 2)
adjective (əˈɡlɒmərɪt; -ˌreɪt)
formed into a m-ss
v.
1680s, from latin agglomeratus, past participle of agglomerare “to wind or add onto a ball,” from ad- “to” (see ad-) + glomerare “wind up in a ball,” from glomus (genitive glomeris) “ball of yarn,” from pie root -glem-. related: agglomerated; agglomerating.
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