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How to pronounce cluster
Say it like this: /ˈklʌstɚ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does cluster mean?
nounA bunch or group of several discrete items that are close to each other.
“a cluster of islands”
A group of galaxies, nebulae, or stars that appear to the naked eye to be near each other.
“The Pleiades cluster contains seven bright stars.”
An ensemble of bound atoms (especially of a metal) or molecules, intermediate in size between a molecule and a bulk solid.
verbTo collect (animals, people, objects, data points, etc) into clusters (noun sense 1).
“Not less the bee would range her cells, / The furzy prickle fire the dells, / The foxglove cluster dappled bells.”
To cover (with clusters); to scatter or strew in clusters (within); to distribute (objects) within such that they form clusters.
“The sea is clustered with islands.”
To form a cluster or group; to assemble, to gather.
“The children clustered around the puppy.”
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