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swarm
/swɔːm/
noun
A large number of insects, especially when in motion or (for bees) migrating to a new colony.
A mass of people, animals or things in motion or turmoil.
"a swarm of meteorites"
A group of nodes sharing the same torrent in a BitTorrent network.
verb
To move as a swarm.
To teem, or be overrun with insects, people, etc.
To fill a place as a swarm.
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