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formations
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a grouping of people or objects that work together as a single entity
- The soldiers moved into formation before the parade began.
- The dancers practiced their formation for the performance.
- The team maintained their defensive formation throughout the game.
- Birds flew in a V-shaped formation across the sky.
- The planes flew in close formation during the airshow.
2
the act of giving form to something in a particular manner
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the act of forming or establishing something
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the way something is arranged or organized in a particular pattern or structure
- The rocks were found in a unique formation along the beach.
- The cloud formation looked like a giant dragon.
- The birds flew in a V-shaped formation during migration.
- The trees were planted in a circular formation around the park.
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(geology) a body of rock with a particular set of characteristics that make it distinct from the surrounding land
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creation by mental activity
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the process during which something is created or formed