ag·glom·er·ate ( -gl m -r t )tr. & intr.v. ag·glom·er·at·ed, ag·glom·er·at·ing, ag·glom·er·ates To form or collect into a rounded mass. adj. (- r- t) Gathered into a rounded mass. n. (- r-t)1. A confused or jumbled mass; a heap. 2. A volcanic rock consisting of rounded and angular fragments fused together. [Latin agglomer re, agglomert-, to mass together : ad-, ad- + glomerre, to form into a ball (from glomus, glomer-, ball).]ag·glom er·ative (--rtv, -r--tv) adj.ag·glom er·ator n. |
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| Noun | 1. | agglomerator - a device that causes material to gather into rounded balls; "a sonic agglomerator" device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" |
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