[Home]Collective nouns for objects and concepts

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SUBJECT COLLECTIVE TERM
STATUS
aircraft A wing of aircraft
angels A chorus of angels
angels A host of angels
arrows? A quiver of arrows
asteroids A belt of asteroids
books A library of books
bread? A batch of bread
brush? A bavin of brush(wood)
cards? A deck of cards
eggs? A clutch of eggs
coins? A roll of coins
coins? A rouleau of coins
computers A network of computers
data A donut of data Spurious
fairies? A herd of fairies
homework? A slew of homework
impediments? A vagary of impediments
information A wealth of information
islands A chain of islands
islands An archipelago of islands
jewels? A cache of jewels
keys? A ring of keys
lorries? A convoy of lorries
money A wad of money
riches An embarassment of riches
winnings A purse of winnings
mountains? A range of mountains
nouns? A collective of nouns
prose? An anthology of prose
rebuttals A quiver of rebuttals
satellites A constellation of satellites
ships A fleet of ships
ships A flotilla of ships
ships An armada of ships
stars A galaxy of stars
tasks? An agenda of tasks
things? A bunch of things
trash? A heap of trash
trucks? A convoy of trucks
unicorns? A blessing of unicorns
wagers? A book of wagers


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