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enxame — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • swarm noun A large group of insects, especially bees, moving or migrating together.
  • wave noun A moving ridge on the surface of water, especially the sea.

Senses

enxame is used for these senses in English:

  • swarm A large number of insects, especially when in motion or (for bees) migrating to a new colony.
  • swarm A mass of people, animals or things in motion or turmoil.
  • wave Any of a number of species of moths in the geometrid subfamily Sterrhinae, which have wavy markings on the wings.
  • wave (logistics) Any of a series of orders to be fulfilled in one short interval of time, planned as part of wave picking.

swarm — full definition

  1. noun A large group of insects, especially bees, moving or migrating together.
  2. noun A large moving crowd of people or animals.
  3. verb To move together in a large, dense group.
  4. verb To be filled or overrun with something, especially insects or people.

wave — full definition

  1. noun A moving ridge on the surface of water, especially the sea.
  2. noun A moving disturbance that carries energy, such as sound, light, or radio signals.
  3. noun A sudden but temporary surge or increase in something.
  4. verb To move your hand back and forth, usually to greet someone or say goodbye.
  5. verb To move loosely back and forth, or to have an undulating shape.

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