massa

Definitions of massa
  1. noun
    (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
    synonyms: bende, berg, boel, bom, bulk, bups, hoop, instroom, kluit, kwak, lading, macht, sandwich, schep, schuif, sjees, stapel, stelletje, stoot, troep, veelheid, vracht, zooi, zootje, zwik
  2. noun
    a large number of things or people considered together
    synonyms: drom, heer, heir, horde, leger, legerschaar, legioen, menigte, mensenmassa, mensenmenigte, mensenzee, meute, myriade, schaar, schare, sleep, stoet, volk
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    types:
    confituur, jam
    a dense crowd of people
    zwerm
    a moving crowd
    troep
    an orderly crowd
    type of:
    bijeenkomst, bijeenzijn, samenkomst, samenzijn
    a group of persons together in one place
  3. noun
    a body of matter without definite shape
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    types:
    drijfhout, drijfnet, drijfwant
    a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
    sneeuwduin
    a mass of snow heaped up by the wind
    type of:
    lichaam
    an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects
  4. noun
    the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
    synonyms: gewicht, zwaarte
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    types:
    lichaamsgewicht
    the weight of a person's body
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