huge flock

collocation in English

meaningsofhugeandflock

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huge
adjective
uk
/hjuːdʒ/us
/hjuːdʒ/
extremely large in size ...
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flock
noun
uk
/flɒk/us
/flɑːk/
a group of sheep, goats, ...
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(Definition ofhugeandflockfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This habitat for fish also helps to refresh the sheep and is, as is clear to anyone, the home of ahugeflockof ducks.
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He summons ahugeflockof bats to drop guano on anyone who opposes him.
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According to folk legend, he was born with ahugeflockof cranes spiralling above his home and special fragrance full of his room.
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The sites spawn rats, mice, sparrows and huge flocks of seagulls which, having fed on a mish-mash of domestic waste, leave their droppings on people's washing.
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The wetlands attract the huge flocks of wintering cranes and geese that are the refuge's most interesting feature.
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Land was cultivated intensively and the wool trade was sustained by huge flocks.
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Huge flocks of budgerigars, cockatoos, corellas and galahs are often sighted.
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In winter huge flocks of greylag geese and greater white-fronted geese shelter here.
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Their huge flocks, once a primary asset, were rendered useless as there were no more goods to transport.
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Many families with huge flocks made fortunes and became very rich; these people became known locally as "chobans" a word meaning shepherds.
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They also swarm in huge flocks and overcome prey through weight in numbers.
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As soon as the sun comes up, they come together in their huge flocks and co-operate in finding a suitable feeding place.
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