MASS

noun
noun: mass; plural noun: masses

1.
a coherent, typically large body of matter with no definite shape.
“a mass of curly hair”
synonyms: pile, heap; More
a large number of people or objects crowded together.
“a mass of cyclists”
synonyms: crowd, horde, large group, throng, host, troop, army, herd, flock, drove, swarm, mob, pack, press, crush, flood, multitude
“a mass of cyclists”
a large amount of material.
“a mass of conflicting evidence”
informal
a large quantity or amount of something.
“we get masses of homework”
any of the main portions in a painting or drawing that each have some unity in color, lighting, or some other quality.
“the masterly distribution of masses”

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