Flock

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Flock may refer to:

• Flocking (behavior), the collective motion of a large number of self-propelled entities
• Flock, various animal groups (see Collective noun), in particular:
  • Flock (birds), a group of birds
  • Flock, a herd of sheep or goats
• Flocking (texture), the process of adding small particles to a surface for the sake of texture
• Flock, the congregation of a Christian local church (in keeping with either the metaphor of Jesus as the Good Shepherd or a pastor as a shepherd)
• Flock, a crowd of people
• Flock, a tuft of wool or cotton fiber; woolen or cotton refuse used for stuffing furniture and mattresses
• Flock, finely powdered fibers used to produce a velvety surface texture such as on flock wallpaper; see flocking (texture)
• Flock brothers, NASCAR's early pioneers - Tim Flock, Fonty Flock, and Bob Flock

In computing and technology:

• Flock (web browser), a free and open-source web browser based on Mozilla Firefox
• Flock (2) system call, used for computer file locking
• The Flock or Raven's Nest, a large stable in World Championship Wrestling, headed by Raven
• Flock!, a video game by Capcom

In art and literature:

• Flock (sculpture), a sculpture by Michael Christian
• Flock (album), the third album by Irish band Bell X1
• The Flock (band), a progressive rock band fronted by violinist Jerry Goodman
• The Flock (film), a film starring Richard Gere
• The Flock, a novel by James Robert Smith

[edit] See also

• Congregation (disambiguation)

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