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List of collective nouns for objects and concepts

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SUBJECT COLLECTIVE TERM
STATUS
aircraft A wing of aircraft
angels A chorus of angels
angels A host of angels
arrows A quiver of arrows
asteroids A belt of asteroids
books A library of books
bread A batch of bread
brush[?] A bavin of brush(wood)
cards A deck of cards
eggs A clutch of eggs
coins A roll of coins
coins A rouleau of coins
computers A network of computers
data A donut of data Spurious
fairies A herd of fairies
homework[?] A slew of homework
impediments[?] A vagary of impediments
information A wealth of information
islands A chain of islands
islands An archipelago of islands
jewels A cache of jewels
keys A ring of keys
lorries A convoy of lorries
money A wad of money
riches An embarrassment of riches
winnings A purse of winnings
mountains A range of mountains
nouns A collective of nouns
prose An anthology of prose
rebuttals A quiver of rebuttals
satellites A constellation of satellites
ships A fleet of ships
ships A flotilla of ships
ships An armada of ships
stars A galaxy of stars
tasks[?] An agenda of tasks
things A bunch of things
trash[?] A heap of trash
trucks A convoy of trucks
unicorns A blessing of unicorns
wagers[?] A book of wagers



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