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drove
noun [C] /drəʊv/
/droʊv/ Definition
› mainly UK a large group of animals, especially cattle or sheep, moving from one place to anotherAnimal groupings droves [plural] › a large group, especially of people, moving towards a place: Every summer droves of sightseers crowd the city. Fans came in droves to see her concerts.Groups of people
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