clump
noun
a small, close group or cluster, especially of trees or other plants.
clumping
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present participleof clump.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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This pattern points to increased particle clumping and removal as plastics travel through the atmosphere.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 12, 2026
When tau becomes misfolded, it starts clumping together into long, fibrous aggregates known as fibrils.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2025
Adding iron and magnesium helped fill the gaps between copper particles, effectively preventing clumping and improving heat resistance.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2025
There, it can alter the neuroimmune system, which in turn triggers changes implicated in the development of Alzheimer’s, including inflammation and amyloid beta and tau clumping.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2025
Churchill came in with the equivalent of a loudhailer: delivering clumping great set pieces that occasioned Balfour’s famous taunt that his artillery was “powerful but not very mobile.”
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
