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    swarm

    US /swɔrm/

    ・

    UK /swɔ:m/

    B1
    n. (c.)Countable NounLarge group of flying insects moving together
    There was a swarm of shoppers waiting for the sale to begin
    v.i.Intransitive Verb(Of bees) to form a group and leave the bee hive
    When bees swarm they can land anywhere
    v.i.Intransitive Verb(Of people) to form a crowd and move together
    People will swarm around her when she comes outside
    n. (c.)Countable Noun(Of people) large group of people acting as one
    This swarm of people is waiting for the store to open

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    Iceland prepares for volcano: BBC News Review

    05:53Iceland prepares for volcano: BBC News Review
    • We have 'imminent', 'swarm' and 'frantic'.

      We have 'imminent', 'swarm' and 'frantic'.

    • This is from TTG Media: Iceland declares state of emergency amid intense swarm of earthquakes.

      This is from TTG Media: Iceland declares state of emergency amid intense swarm of earthquakes.

    B1

    Casually Explained: Bitcoin

    10:38Casually Explained: Bitcoin
    • But if you take Michael Saylor, chairman of the Bitcoin options trading vehicle MicroStrategy, he'll tell you Bitcoin is a swarm of cyber hornets serving the goddess of wisdom, feeding on the fire of truth, exponentially growing ever smarter, faster and stronger behind a wall of encrypted energy, which I think is bullish, but I might have to ask my shaman.

      But if you take Michael Saylor, chairman of the Bitcoin options trading vehicle MicroStrategy, he'll tell you Bitcoin is a swarm of cyber hornets serving the goddess of wisdom, feeding on the fire of truth, exponentially growing ever smarter, faster and stronger behind a wall of encrypted energy, which I think is bullish, but I might have to ask my shaman.

    • But if you take Michael Saylor, chairman of the Bitcoin options trading vehicle MicroStrategy, he'll tell you, "Bitcoin is a swarm of cyber hornets serving the goddess of wisdom, feeding on the fire of truth, exponentially growing ever smarter, faster, and

      But if you take Michael Saylor, chairman of the Bitcoin options trading vehicle MicroStrategy, he'll tell you, "Bitcoin is a swarm of cyber hornets serving the goddess of wisdom, feeding on the fire of truth, exponentially growing ever smarter, faster, and

    B1

    Tiger Electronic Games - Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN)

    18:40Tiger Electronic Games - Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN)
    • These games were so mass-produced, it was like a swarm of mosquitoes sucking our blood!

      These games were so mass-produced, it was like a swarm of mosquitoes sucking our blood!

    • These games were so mass-produced, it was like a swarm of mosquitoes sucking our blood!

      These games were so mass-produced, it was like a swarm of mosquitoes sucking our blood!

    B1

    11+ Things That Surprised & Shocked Us on Our First Cruise! 😯🚢 Honest First-Time Cruiser Reactions 🤔

    17:4511+ Things That Surprised & Shocked Us on Our First Cruise! 😯🚢 Honest First-Time Cruiser Reactions 🤔
    • Everyone's going to be like a swarm of." Pushing and shoving, like, "I need to get off." Like a swarm of ants exiting the anthill all at once.

      Everyone's going to be like a swarm of." Pushing and shoving, like, "I need to get off." Like a swarm of ants exiting the anthill all at once.

    • Everyone is going to be like you know like a swarm of pushing and shoving like I need to get off.

      Everyone is going to be like you know like a swarm of pushing and shoving like I need to get off.

    B1

    Swim Safely with Thousands of Jellyfish

    01:13Swim Safely with Thousands of Jellyfish
    • And with no predators to keep them in check, the jellyfish swarm and fill the lake like a cloudy dream.

      And with no predators to keep them in check, the jellyfish swarm and fill the lake like a cloudy dream.

    • the jellyfish swarm and fill the lake

      the jellyfish swarm and fill the lake

    A2

    How to Build a Dyson Sphere - The Ultimate Megastructure

    09:23How to Build a Dyson Sphere - The Ultimate Megastructure
    • More, viable design for a Dyson Sphere might be a Dyson swarm an enormous set of orbiting panels that collect the sun's power and

      More, viable design for a Dyson Sphere might be a Dyson swarm an enormous set of orbiting panels that collect the sun's power and

    • A more viable design for a Dyson Sphere might be a Dyson swarm, an enormous set of orbiting panels that collect the Sun's power and beam it elsewhere.

      A more viable design for a Dyson Sphere might be a Dyson swarm, an enormous set of orbiting panels that collect the Sun's power and beam it elsewhere.

    B1

    What Are Drones Used For? 31 Uses For Flying Drones and UAV. From Aerial Photography to Warfare

    15:19What Are Drones Used For? 31 Uses For Flying Drones and UAV.  From Aerial Photography to Warfare
    • A swarm, or should that be a flock, of drones, each with one light or several, flying in formation or moving like a murmuration of starlings, can produce dramatic and eerie effects.

      A swarm, or should that be a flock, of drones, each with one light or several, flying in formation or moving like a murmuration of starlings, can produce dramatic and eerie effects.

    • new ways of expression. A swarm (flock?) of drones each with one light or several, flying

      new ways of expression. A swarm (flock?) of drones each with one light or several, flying

    B2

    How the BBC makes Planet Earth look like a Hollywood movie

    08:48How the BBC makes Planet Earth look like a Hollywood movie
    • These images of a swarm of locusts are from the BBC’s groundbreaking Planet Earth series in 2006.

      These images of a swarm of locusts are from the BBC’s groundbreaking Planet Earth series in 2006.

    • These images of a swarm of locusts are from the BBC's groundbreaking Planet Earth series in 2006,

      These images of a swarm of locusts are from the BBC's groundbreaking Planet Earth series in 2006,

    B1

    Your Time Machine Broke - At The Worst Time In History

    12:53Your Time Machine Broke - At The Worst Time In History
    • Armored, cat-sized megarachni crash through the undergrowth, hunting a swarm of panicked roachoids that scatter in all directions.

      Armored, cat-sized megarachni crash through the undergrowth, hunting a swarm of panicked roachoids that scatter in all directions.

    • Armoured cat-sized megaragni crash through the undergrowth, hunting a swarm of panicked roachoids that scatter in all directions.

      Armoured cat-sized megaragni crash through the undergrowth, hunting a swarm of panicked roachoids that scatter in all directions.

    B2

    How soon will robots be able to behave like humans? | BBC Click

    06:33How soon will robots be able to behave like humans? | BBC Click
    • Think swarm of ants.

      Think swarm of ants.

    • You could take a swarm of robots like these ones and get them to go up a bridge to ensure the integrity of the bridge.

      You could take a swarm of robots like these ones and get them to go up a bridge to ensure the integrity of the bridge.

    B1