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Haufen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • backlog noun An accumulation of unfinished work, unfilled orders, or unresolved tasks.
  • cluster noun A small group of things growing, gathered, or occurring closely together.
  • crew noun A group of people working together, especially those operating a ship, aircraft, or production.
  • crowd noun A large number of people gathered closely together.
  • heap noun A pile of things gathered or thrown together.
  • load verb To put a quantity of goods, cargo, or material onto or into something for transport or storage.
  • lot noun A large amount or number of something.
  • mountain noun A very tall, steep natural landform rising well above the surrounding land.
  • peck verb For a bird to strike or pick at something repeatedly with its beak.
  • pile noun A number of things heaped or stacked on top of each other.

Senses

Haufen is used for these senses in English:

  • backlog A reserve source or supply.
  • cluster A bunch or group of several discrete items that are close to each other.
  • crew A group of people (often staff) manning and operating a large facility or piece of equipment such as a factory, ship, boat, airplane, or spacecraft.
  • crew (informal, often, derogatory) A close group of friends.
  • heap A pile or mass; a collection of things laid in a body, or thrown together so as to form an elevation.
  • load (often, in the plural, colloquial) A large number or amount.
  • lot (informal) A number of people taken collectively.
  • mountain (countable) Something very large in size or quantity; a huge amount; a great heap. [from 15th c.]

backlog — full definition

  1. noun An accumulation of unfinished work, unfilled orders, or unresolved tasks.
  2. verb To build up as a backlog, or to cause a backlog.

cluster — full definition

  1. noun A small group of things growing, gathered, or occurring closely together.
  2. verb To gather or group closely together.
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