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shoal (1)

shoal [ shōl ]


noun  (plural shoals)
Definition:
 
1. group of fish: a large group of fish or other sea animals swimming together

2. group of people: a large group of similar people or things
a shoal of reporters



intransitive verb  (past and past participle shoaled, present participle shoal·ing, 3rd person present singular shoals)
Definition:
 
form shoal: to group together to form a shoal

[Late 16th century. < Middle Dutch scōle or Middle Low German schōle (see school2)]
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