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cluster

 
 
/ˈklʌstər/ verb [I]

Definition

to happen a lot in the same small area or in the same way: Most young firms tend to cluster in the finance, IT, telecoms, and retail industries.
to stand or be positioned close together in a group: People clustered around the noticeboard to read the announcement.
(Definition of cluster verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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