mass

[mæs]

Definition:
1. A large number or amount or extent.
2. The property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field.
3. Occurring widely.

Use 'mass' in a sentence:

1. Astronomers know that Pluto and Triton have nearly the same size, mass, and density.
2. Only with mass direct action will we obtain such change.
3. The page was covered with a mass of figures.
4. There were masses of people in the shops yesterday.
5. Photons have no mass – they are weightless.
6. Her hair was a mass of curls.
7. The 1939-45 world war involved the mass of the population.
8. The garden was a mass of colour.
9. Her hair was a mass of tangles.
10. They thought the arrival of television would deal a death blow to mass cinema audiences.
11. Schools allowed the mass of children to leave school at 16 with poor qualifications.
12. I began sifting through the mass of evidence.
13. It was a time of mass unemployment.
14. The Pontiff celebrated mass in Mexico City.
15. The size of the nebula at this stage is inversely proportional to its mass.
16. The reforms are unpopular with the mass of teachers and parents.
17. The rose bushes are a mass of flowers in June.
18. The rebels were responsible for the mass murder of 400 civilians.
19. They now have access to the mass markets of China, Japan and the U.K.
20. His music is commercial. It is aimed at the masses.
21. This issue has aroused much resentment among the masses.
22. There's masses of work for her to do.
23. Dark clouds massed on the horizon.
24. She had a mass of auburn hair.
25. The general massed his troops for a final attack.
26. They only publish novels which cater to the mass-market.
27. He became caught up in a seething mass of arms and legs.
28. Don't give me any more. I've eaten masses!
29. From this you can calculate the total mass in the Galaxy.
30. On his desk is a mass of books and papers.
31. Her death was the occasion of mass riots.
32. All the lights went off, and mass hysteria broke out.
33. The page was covered with a mass of scribbles.
34. Demonstrators had massed outside the embassy.
35. The mass media tends to personalize politics.
36. Her arm was a mass of bruises.
37. His body was a mass of sores.
38. Her hair fell over her shoulders in a mass of curls.
39. I've got masses of work to do.
40. There was mass hysteria when the band came on stage.
41. Mass movements are often a factor in the awakening and renovation of stagnant societies.
42. The hill appeared as a black mass in the distance.
43. Supporters of the policy are reported to be gathering in Delhi for a mass rally.
44. The sky was full of dark masses of clouds.
45. It has masses of flowers each year.
46. The UK, uniquely, has not had to face the problem of mass unemployment.
47. The fourteenth century cathedral was reduced to a mass of rubble.
48. In the mass production era, multinational firms tended to centralize their operations.
49. After the crash the car was a mass of twisted metal.
50. Their latest product is aimed at the mass market.
51. I struggled through the mass of people to the exit.
52. The books were intended for the edification of the masses.
53. The protest campaign has used mass strikes and demonstrations to press its demands.