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lot

noun [C] (GROUP)
 
 
/lɒt/ US  /lɑːt/ UK

Definition

an amount or set of things, especially when there are several of these amounts: I've already done one lot of washing. Another lot of visitors will be here this afternoon.Groups and collections of thingsVariety and mixturesGeneral words for size and amount
(Definition of lot noun (GROUP) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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