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flock 1 F0190800 (flŏk)n.1. A group of animals that live, travel, or feed together.2. A group of people under the leadership of one person, especially the members of a church.3. A large crowd or number: a flock of visitors; a flock of questions. See Synonyms at crowd1.intr.v. flocked, flock·ing, flocks To gather or travel in a flock or crowd. [Middle English flok, from Old English floc.]
flock 2 F0190800 (flŏk)n.1. A tuft, as of fiber or hair.2. Waste wool or cotton used for stuffing furniture and mattresses.3. Pulverized wool or felt that is applied to paper, cloth, or metal to produce a texture or pattern.4. See floccule.tr.v. flocked, flock·ing, flocks 1. To stuff with waste wool or cotton.2. To texture or pattern with pulverized wool or felt. [Middle English flok, from Old French floc, from Latin floccus, tuft of wool.]flock•ing (ˈflɒk ɪŋ) n. 1. a velvetlike pattern produced on wallpaper or cloth decorated with flock. 2. flock 2 (def. 3). [1870–75] IdiomsSeeflockflocking
flocking[′fläk·iŋ] (textiles) A design or a surface finish made by spraying short fibers so that they adhere electrostatically to a material. flock spraying, flockingThe creation of a textured effect similar to suede or felt by blowing fibers of cotton, silk, nylon, or other material onto a tacky film of varnish. |