Swarm
Definitions
- A large number of insects, especially when in motion or (for bees) migrating to a new colony.
- A mass of people, animals or things in motion or turmoil.
- A group of nodes sharing the same torrent in a BitTorrent network.
- A number of small earthquakes (or other seismic events) occurring, with no clear cause, in a specific area within a relatively short space of time.
Equivalents
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Examples
“[…] reſtleſs thoughts, that like⟳ a deadly ſwarm / Of Hornets arm'd […] ruſh upon me thronging,”
“a swarm of meteorites”
“those prodigious swarms that had settled themselves in every part of it [Italy]”
“Earthquakes were another concern⟳, particularly after swarms were felt in Oklahoma.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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