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clumps

  • plural of clump.
  • present tense form of clump (3rd person singular).

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Clumps of matter were also seen around it, which themselves could potentially evolve into young brown dwarfs.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2024

Stars come from collapsing clouds of interstellar material: Clumps of mass that form within the pillars of gas and dust begin to collapse under their own gravity, slowly heat up, and form new stars.

From Washington Post • Oct. 20, 2022

Clumps of tiny protein particles called prions, short for “protein infectious particles,” were identified in sheep and have also infected humans.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018

Clumps of people swarming an area, staring intently at cellphones.

From New York Times • Jul. 21, 2016

Clumps of weedy grass poked through the surface here and there, but it still looked like a serviceable road.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson