Round+mass

  • 101chondrule — /kon droohl/, n. a small round mass of olivine or pyroxene found in stony meteorites. [1885 90; CHONDR + ULE] * * * ▪ astronomy       small, rounded particle embedded in most stony meteorites called chondrites (chondrite). Chondrules are usually… …

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  • 102conglobulate — verb To be collected into a compact round mass See Also: conglobulation …

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  • 103bolus — noun a) A round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or alimentary canal. b) A single, large dose of a drug, especially one in that form …

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  • 104carotid body tumor — a chemodectoma of the carotid body; a benign, encapsulated, firm round mass at the bifurcation of the common carotid artery, with nests of large polyhedral cells in alveolar or organoid arrangement; usually asymptomatic, but sometimes causing… …

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  • 105drop — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 reduction ADJECTIVE ▪ big, considerable, huge, large, massive ▪ marked, noticeable, significant, substantial …

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  • 106blob — [blɔb US bla:b] n [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Probably from blob bubble (16 19 centuries), perhaps from the sound made by the lips when producing a bubble] 1.) a very small round mass of a liquid or sticky substance blob of ▪ a blob of honey 2.)… …

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  • 107wad — wad1 [ wad ] noun count 1. ) a thick pile or ball of papers, money, or thin cloth: a wad of dollar bills 2. ) a round mass of something soft, for example COTTON blow your wad VERY INFORMAL to spend all of your money wad wad 2 [ wad ] or ,wad up… …

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  • 108group — [17] Group was originally a term in art criticism. It referred to the disposition of a set of figures or objects in a painting, drawing, etc. Not until the 18th century was it used in its current general sense. It comes via French groupe from… …

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  • 109group — (n.) 1690s, originally an art criticism term, assemblage of figures or objects in a painting or design, from Fr. groupe cluster, group (17c.), from It. gruppo group, knot, perhaps ultimately from P.Gmc. *kruppaz round mass, lump, and related to… …

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  • 110burger — [[t]bɜ͟ː(r)gə(r)[/t]] burgers N COUNT A burger is a flat round mass of minced meat or vegetables, which is fried and often eaten in a bread roll. ...burger and chips. ...vegetable burgers …

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