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Type of web tracking based on browsing history formerly developed by Google
(FLoC) is a type of web tracking. It groups people into "cohorts" based on their browsing history for the purpose of interest-based advertising. FLoC was
Federated_Learning_of_Cohorts
Topics referred to by the same term
Floc can refer to: Farm Labor Organizing Committee, a labor union Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC), a type of web tracking for interest-based advertising
Floc
Particles coming out of suspension as flakes
which colloidal particles come out of suspension to sediment in the form of floc or flake, either spontaneously or due to the addition of a clarifying agent
Flocculation
French fortified sweet wine
The Floc de Gascogne is a regional apéritif from the Côtes de Gascogne and Armagnac regions of Sud-Ouest wine region of France. It is a vin de liqueur
Floc_de_Gascogne
Labor union representing migrant farmer workers
Organizing Committee (FLOC) is a labor union representing migrant farm workers in the Midwestern United States and North Carolina. FLOC was founded in Toledo
Farm Labor Organizing Committee
Farm_Labor_Organizing_Committee
Type of microbial aggregate suspension
A floc is a type of microbial aggregate that may be contrasted with biofilms and granules, or else considered a specialized type of biofilm. Flocs appear
Floc_(biofilm)
Web browser developed by Google
FLoC". Thurrott.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021. "EFF technologist cites Google "breach of trust" on FLoC;
Google_Chrome
Defunct Google initiative
technology included Topics API (formerly Federated Learning of Cohorts or FLoC), Protected Audience, Attribution Reporting, Private Aggregation, Shared
Privacy_Sandbox
Wastewater treatment process using aeration and a biological floc
treating sewage or industrial wastewaters using aeration and a biological floc composed of bacteria and protozoa. It is one of several biological wastewater
Activated_sludge
Process of removing impurities from water
create fine bubbles that attach to the floc resulting in a floating mass of concentrated floc. The floating floc blanket is removed from the surface and
Water_purification
In water treatment, the addition of compounds that promote clumping
involve the addition of compounds that promote the clumping of fine floc into larger floc so that they can be more easily separated from the water. Coagulation
Coagulation_(water_treatment)
Biological treatment process for wastewater or sewage
systems include a secondary clarifier to settle out and separate biological floc or filter material grown in the secondary treatment bioreactor. Sewage treatment
Secondary_treatment
Water treatment process that removes suspended matter such as oil or solids
bottom create fine bubbles that attach to floc, resulting in a floating mass of concentrated floc. The floating floc blanket is removed from the surface and
Dissolved_air_flotation
ion to nitrogen gas in a single bioreactor. The process is dependent on floc characteristics, reaction kinetics, mass loading of readily biodegradable
Simultaneous nitrification–denitrification
Simultaneous_nitrification–denitrification
Regional aperitif of western France
as pear. Elsewhere in France analogous drinks are made (Macvin in Jura, Floc de Gascogne in the Armagnac area; there is also Pommeau, similarly made by
Pineau_des_Charentes
American tobacco manufacturing company
Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) campaign to reduce the exploitative nature of its tobacco procurement system. FLOC's goal is to meet with Reynolds
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
R._J._Reynolds_Tobacco_Company
American labor union activist (born 1947)
Sara Templin, on June 11, 1969. The couple had four children together. FLOC was founded in September 1967 by Baldemar Velásquez and his father. Velásquez
Baldemar_Velasquez
Variety of grape
Bordeaux wine, and in Gascony for Vins de Pays Côtes de Gascogne and the white Floc de Gascogne. aperitif drink. The wine is known for its distinctive flavours
Colombard
Variety of grape
Armagnac. In the Armagnac / Côtes de Gascogne area it is also used in the white Floc de Gascogne. It is one of the three primary grape varieties of white Côtes
Trebbiano
Bioflocculation of microalgae and bacteria addresses this. MaB-flocs or Microalgal Bacterial flocs settle by gravity, up to density of 20 g per liter. This
Microalgal_bacterial_flocs
of the floc and filamentous microorganisms using various gram staining methods. There are two selection theories on how the filamentous and floc-forming
Sludge_bulking
Agent used to remove suspended solids from liquid
of Van der Waals forces. These larger and heavier particles are called flocs. Flocculants, or flocculating agents (also known as flocking agents), are
Clarifying_agent
Variety of grape
Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC), in the Côtes de Gascogne and in the Floc de Gascogne. While the grape vines of Gros Manseng and Petit Manseng look
Gros_Manseng
Seclusion from unwanted attention
on FLoC; key ad-tech change agent departs IAB Tech Lab". Information Trust Exchange Governing Association. Retrieved April 16, 2021. "Google's FLoC Is
Privacy
Process that improves the quality of water
solids separation that is the removal of suspended solids trapped in the floc. Filtration is the technique of removing pollutants based on their particle
Water_treatment
Aquaculture system using microbial biotechnology
Avnimelech, Yoram (April 2007). "Feeding with microbial flocs by tilapia in minimal discharge bio-flocs technology ponds". Aquaculture. 264 (1–4): 140–147
Biofloc_Technology
Collection of information regarding user usage by websites
separately from other data across sessions. Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC), trialed in Google Chrome in 2021, which intends to replace existing behavioral
Web_tracking
American pulp and papermaking company
that were the result of the R&D department were Bermico piping, cellulose floc, and Nibroc towels. In January 1927, work began in the Everglades in Florida
Brown_Company
Publishing and Media Workers (PPMW-CWA) Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) Gay and Lesbian Labor Activists Network (GALLAN) International Alliance
List of labor unions in the United States
List_of_labor_unions_in_the_United_States
Inorganic compound of Iron
treated with base to form a floc of iron(III) hydroxide (Fe(OH)3), also formulated as FeO(OH) (ferrihydrite). This floc facilitates the separation of
Iron(III)_chloride
Phylum of photosynthesising prokaryotes
Schuergers N, Wilde A, Mullineaux CW (October 2019). "Factors Controlling Floc Formation and Structure in the Cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. Strain PCC
Cyanobacteria
Administrative region of France
the Gers (in the neighbouring region of Occitania). It also produces the floc de Gascogne, with delicate floral accents. The extreme south of the region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Wine with an added distilled beverage
from the added brandy but are also sweeter than vin doux. Examples include Floc de Gascogne which is made using 1/3 armagnac to 2/3 grape juice from the
Fortified_wine
Species of flowering tree
J.; Berts, Ida; Porcar, Lionel; Rennie, Adrian R. (2013). "Structure of flocs of latex particles formed by addition of protein from Moringa seeds". Colloids
Moringa_oleifera
Spanish politician
Eugeni Perea Simón, Carmelitans fills de Riudoms (s. XVII-XIX), [in:] Lo Floc 214 (2015), p. 15, also Eusebi Sentís Gran entry, [in:] Geni genealogical
José_María_Sentís_Simeón
Plantation area in Armagnac region, France
areas form a single region where Armagnac (as well as Côtes de Gascogne and Floc de Gascogne, which share the same AOC-limits) can be produced. Armagnac-Ténarèze
Armagnac-Ténarèze
Cambrian strata
The bottom was rich in organic detritus, forming a soft muddy zone with floc in its surface layer. Other Orsten-type preservation fauna have been found
Orsten
Soluble chemical substance or natural material which can impart color to other materials
chloride) to destabilize and aggregate dye particles into larger flocs. These flocs can then be removed through sedimentation or filtration. Coagulation
Dye
Phylum of soft-bodied invertebrates
most have flat rhomboid shapes like that of a flounder (from Old English flóc). There are about 11,000 species, more than all other platyhelminthes combined
Flatworm
American food processing company
the plant. In 1999, farmworkers in the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC), a trade union, launched a boycott of Mt. Olive products to protest the
Mt._Olive_Pickle_Company
Ethnic identity of some Mexican Americans
throughout the United States and inspired the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC), under the leadership of Baldemar Velásquez, which continues today. Farmworkers
Chicano
Viticultural plantation area in Armagnac, France
Cazaubon and Nogaro. Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée Côtes de Gascogne Floc de Gascogne Difford, Simon. "Armagnac - About". Difford's Guide. Retrieved
Bas-Armagnac
Process of removing contaminants from municipal wastewater
and group together in the form of flocs or biofilms and, in some specific processes, as granules. The biological floc or biofilm and remaining fine solids
Sewage_treatment
Wastewater treatment technology
Another key part of granulation is selective washing whereby slow settling floc-like sludge is discharged as waste sludge and faster settling biomass is
Nereda
Water filtration device
backwashed or pressure washed to remove the floc. This backwash water is run into settling tanks so that the floc can settle out and it is then disposed of
Sand_filter
Genus of birds including crows, ravens and rooks
FLOC with raven logo
Corvus
Department of France
local gastronomical specialties such as: Armagnac brandy; Côtes de Gascogne; Floc de Gascogne; Foie gras; Wild mushrooms. Also, some prominent cultivated crops
Gers
City in New Hampshire, United States
pipe that were produced by the Brown Company in the 1920s–1970s Cellulose floc, developed by the Brown Company Farrand Rapid Rule, created by Hiram A. Farrand
Berlin,_New_Hampshire
Chemical compound
so that the negatively charged colloidal particles clump together into "flocs", which then float to the top of the liquid, settle to the bottom of the
Potassium_alum
Social and political movement combating racism in the United States
The Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC)
Chicano_Movement
NGO enabling communication about chemistry
Systems shows how to use the fractal approach to understand the reactivity of flocs, sediments, soils, microorganisms, and humic substances. Interactions Between
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
International_Union_of_Pure_and_Applied_Chemistry
Technique for quickly estimating similarity of sets
Google announced its intent to also use the algorithm in their newly created FLoC (Federated Learning of Cohorts) system. A hash function maps arbitrary data
SimHash
Chicana activist (born 1941)
services. She was vice president of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC). Her activism was curtailed when she and her oldest son were poisoned by
María_Elena_Lucas
Settling tanks for continuous removal of solids being deposited by sedimentation
particles to clump together and form larger and denser particles, called flocs, that settle more quickly and stably. This allows the separation of the
Clarifier
Species of yeast
because during the fermentation process its hydrophobic surface causes the flocs to adhere to CO2 and rise to the top of the fermentation vessel. Top-fermenting
Saccharomyces_cerevisiae
Shaggy wool rug
be purchased in a variety of colours. The word comes from the Aromanian floc, from Latin floccus. Another name for a similar style of rug is βελέντζα
Flokati_rug
Type of settler designed to remove particulates from liquids
5-12 60-120 90-95 Rectangular 1-2 120-180 90-95 Circular 1-3 60-120 90-95 Floc blanket 1-3 120-180 90-95 Sand ballasted < 200 5-7 90-99 Sludge recirculation
Lamella_clarifier
Wastewater treatment method
insoluble Al(OH)3 floc adsorbs phosphorus, as well as other species, and removes them from the water column. As floc adsorption continues, the floc becomes larger
Chemical_phosphorus_removal
American trade union
empower and seek justice for farm workers are Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) (1967), Treeplanters & Farmworkers United of the Northwest (PCUN) (1985)
United_Farm_Workers
Cloudiness of a fluid
flocculant, evenly dispensed over the surface of the body of water. The flocs then settle at the bottom of the water body where they remain or are removed
Turbidity
Wine-growing district in Gascony, France
The Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée-région Côtes de Gascogne, Armagnac and Floc de Gascogne (a local aperitif) are identical. The three Armagnac sub-regions
Côtes_de_Gascogne
Process in beer production
as during the fermentation process its hydrophobic surface causes the flocs to adhere to CO2 and rise; because of this, they are often referred to as
Brewing
French wine region
Pays de Côtes de Gascogne or mixed with Armagnac to produce the mistelle Floc de Gascogne. South West France is a rather heterogeneous region in terms
South West France (wine region)
South_West_France_(wine_region)
Sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide
fruit juices alkaline so that the pulp and sediment will clump, or form flocs, and can be removed. This results in a clear fruit juice that has been clarified
Lye
Species of bacterium
resiniphila. Wild type is on the left. The right is a strain unable to form floc. Scientific classification Domain: Bacteria Kingdom: Pseudomonadati Phylum:
Zoogloea_resiniphila
Converting wastewater into an effluent for return to the water cycle
progressively converting dissolved material into solids, usually a biological floc or biofilm, which is then settled out or separated, an effluent stream of
Wastewater_treatment
Species of flowering plant in the buttercup family
unavailable for plants. The resulting insoluble mineral appears as "rusty" flocs on the water soil and the surface of the stems of marsh plants. Around the
Caltha_palustris
Australian actor (born 1996)
2013 The Road Home Girl with Reindeer Ears Short 2013 Turning Anges Segment: "Cockleshell" 2017 Floc Hannah Short 2017 Bring Me Back, Ma Alicia Short
Brenna_Harding
Genus of bacteria
resiniphila. Wild type is on the left. The right is a strain unable to form floc. Scientific classification Domain: Bacteria Kingdom: Pseudomonadati Phylum:
Zoogloea
Water-soluble food coloring
function as an emulsifier to help inhibit the formation of certain types of "floc" and its light protective quality can aid in preventing oxidation of the
Caramel_coloring
Israeli computer scientist
David Harel FRS דוד הראל David Harel (right) with Carl Hewitt at FLoC 2006 Born (1950-04-12) 12 April 1950 (age 76) London, England, UK Citizenship Israel
David_Harel
Mixture of two or more immiscible liquids
occurs when there is an attractive force between the droplets, so they form flocs, like bunches of grapes. This process can be desired, if controlled in its
Emulsion
Algorithm in computational number theory
International Conference, ITP 2018, Held as Part of the Federated Logic Conference, FloC 2018, Oxford, UK, July 9–12, 2018, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer
Lenstra–Lenstra–Lovász lattice basis reduction algorithm
Lenstra–Lenstra–Lovász_lattice_basis_reduction_algorithm
Sub-discipline of systems engineering that emphasizes dependability
common reliability metric is the number of software faults per line of code (FLOC), usually expressed as faults per thousand lines of code. This metric, along
Reliability_engineering
piece of filter paper folded into a cone in a glass funnel. Solids (or flocs) remain on the filter paper while the filtered solution is caught by a flask
Gravity_filtration
Mathematical-logic system based on functions
honour of Dana Scott's 85th birthday and 50 years of domain theory, 7–8 July, FLoC 2018 (talk 7 July 2018). The relevant passage begins at 32:50. (See also
Lambda_calculus
Chemical compound
Raised on Acidified Litter". Archived from the original on June 16, 2023. "Floc Ex Tablet MSDS" (PDF). LaMotte. 1 June 2015. "GRAS Notice 000003: Sodium
Sodium_bisulfate
American computer scientist
McMillan at the Fourth Federated Logic Conference (FLoC 2006)
Kenneth_L._McMillan
American bacteriologist
Variations in the Initial Numbers of Bacteria and of the Dispersion of Sludge Flocs on the Course of Oxidation of Organic Material by Bacteria in Pure Culture"
Elsie_Wattie_Lackey
Type of filter used in water purification
metre depth to remove particles and impurities that have been trapped in a floc through the use of flocculation chemicals—typically alum. Since media other
Rapid_sand_filter
Hungarian-Canadian-French environmental engineer
simulate the population dynamics of floc-formers and filaments within the microenvironment of the activated sludge floc. 2019 – Fuhrman Medal for Outstanding
Imre_Takács
after Canton province, China Dutch brandy and Dutch gin — the Netherlands Floc de Gascogne after Gascony, a region in southwest France Hierbas de Mallorca
List of drinks named after places
List_of_drinks_named_after_places
Wine fermented without skin contact
is nevertheless an alcoholic grape product. The Pineau des Charentes, the floc de Gascogne, and the macvin du Jura are three AOC French mistelles. The Vin
White_wine
Engineering technique
polyethylene oxide. In one study, PAM was found to increase the size of kaolinite flocs in suspension experiments from 10 μm to several millimeters. The maximum
Polymer_soil_stabilization
American artist (1944–2021)
catholictoledo.blogspot.com. Retrieved 12 January 2025. "NFWM's Board Meeting & FLOC Convention". nfwm.org. Retrieved 12 January 2025. "OH Leipsic - Mural". flickr
Oscar_Velasquez
Mixture of an insoluble substance microscopically dispersed throughout another substance
involving weaker attractive forces, and the aggregate is usually called a floc. The term precipitation is normally reserved for describing a phase change
Colloid
separately from other data across sessions. Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC), trialed in Google Chrome in 2021, which intends to replace existing behavioral
Internet_privacy
Topics referred to by the same term
process by which colloidal particles come out of suspension in the form of floc Flock bronzewing or flock pigeon, Phaps histrionica, a bird Flocke (born
Flock
Aggregation of microorganisms in low coastline
Flocculation processes involve the accumulation of fine sediments into larger flocs, modifying biogeochemical exchanges. This stabilization is important for
Intertidal_biofilm
Species of bacterium
Kéki, Z; Veres, PG; Szoboszlay, S (2015). "Zoogloea oleivorans sp. nov., a floc-forming, petroleum hydrocarbon-degrading bacterium isolated from biofilm"
Zoogloea_oleivorans
Unusable radioactive materials
then discharged. For instance, it is possible to use a ferric hydroxide floc to remove radioactive metals from aqueous mixtures. After the radioisotopes
Radioactive_waste
Community of microbial organisms
sludge processes or aerobic granular reactor, the microorganisms grow in flocs. Flocs are defined as a mass of microorganisms that are held together by slime
Aerobic_granular_reactor
Measure of reaction efficiency
lithium aluminium hydride, but the reaction necessarily produces a voluminous floc of aluminum salts, which have to be separated from the product alcohol and
Atom_economy
Archaeological site in Plouezoc'h, France
and on Jersey. Breton examples are Larcuste-Colpo, Le Bono, Petit Mont, Ty-Floc´h, Gavrinis, Île Carn, Ploudalmézeau and Guennoc (I´ile Gaignoc – sometimes
Barnenez
Data mining technique for simultaneous clustering of the rows and columns of a matrix
ITWC (Interrelated Two-Way Clustering), δ-bicluster, δ-pCluster, δ-pattern, FLOC, OPC, Plaid Model, OPSMs (Order-preserving submatrixes), Gibbs, SAMBA
Biclustering
Form of iron ore deposited in bogs
This causes aquatic plants to become heavily encrusted with a light-orange floc of iron oxyhydroxide near the point of oxygen gas released from the plants
Bog_iron
Method that converts a mixture or solution into two or more distinct products
colloid, by use of a flocculant, which promotes the solid clumping into flocs Fractional distillation Fractional freezing Magnetic separation Oil-water
Separation_process
Pollution control technology
secondary treatment (or side processing) phases. In these processing tanks, floc particles, sediment and carbonate buildup tend to plug or clog the small
Coarse_bubble_diffuser
Clumping of particles in suspension
stick to each other, and spontaneously form irregular particle assemblages, flocs, or agglomerates. This phenomenon is also referred to as coagulation or
Particle_aggregation
A FISH image of a floc from a lab-scale EBPR reactor. The PAOmix probe (Cy5) was used to stain "Ca. Accumulibacter phosphatis", which appear in blue
List of taxa with candidatus status
List_of_taxa_with_candidatus_status
FLOC
FLOC
Boy/Male
Greek
God of flocks.
Boy/Male
Australian, Greek, Polish, Thai
God of Flocks; Mister; Lord; Herdsman
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a personal name that was popular throughout Christendom in the Middle Ages. The Greek original, Grēgorios, is a derivative of grēgorein ‘to be awake’, ‘to be watchful’. However, the Latin form, Gregorius, came to be associated by folk etymology with grex, gregis, ‘flock’, ‘herd’, under the influence of the Christian image of the good shepherd. The Greek name was borne in the early Christian centuries by two fathers of the Orthodox Church, St. Gregory Nazianzene (c. 325–390) and St. Gregory of Nyssa (c. 331–395), and later by sixteen popes, starting with Gregory the Great (c. 540–604). It was also the name of 3rd- and 4th-century apostles of Armenia. In North America the English form of the name has absorbed many cognates from other European languages. (For forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988).
Biblical
the flock of God
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Of God's flock.
Male
Greek
(Πάν) Greek name derived from the word pa-on, PAN means "herdsman." In mythology, this is the name of a god of shepherds and flocks, who had the horns, hindquarters and legs of a goat.
Boy/Male
Basque, Biblical, French, German, Hebrew
A Flock; Herd
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Of God's flock.
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : habitational name from any of numerous places, for example in South Yorkshire and Derbyshire, named Hardwick, from Old English heorde ‘herd’, ‘flock’ + wīc ‘outlying farm’.German and French (Lorraine) : from the Germanic personal name Hardwic, composed of the elements hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’ + wīg ‘battle’, ‘combat’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an agent derivative of Middle English wasch(en) ‘to wash’ (Old English wæscan), hence an occupational name for a laundryman, or for someone who washed raw wool before spinning. Various other occupations, too, involved washing processes and the name may relate to any of these. For example, it may have denoted a man who washed sheep; some tenants on the manor of Burpham, near Worthing, in Sussex (where the surname is found from an early date), had as part of their feudal service to wash the flocks of their master.Americanized spelling of the German cognate Wascher.
Biblical
Ashtoreth, flocks; sheep; riches
Girl/Female
Latin
Goddess of shepherds and flocks.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin; possibly a nickname for someone with thick curly hair, from Old French floc ‘stable of wool’. Alternatively, it may be a metonymic occupational name for a shepherd, from Old English flocc ‘herd’, ‘company’.German : unexplained.German (Flöck) : variant of Flück (see Fluck), or from a pet form of a personal name formed with Old Saxon flÅd ‘flood’.
Boy/Male
Biblical American Hebrew
The flock of God.
Biblical
a flock
Girl/Female
German, Hebrew, Irish
Flock of Sheep
Female
Hebrew
(עֵדֶר) Hebrew unisex name EDER means "herd, flock." In the bible, this is the name of a Levite who lived in the time of David, and the name of a town in the south of Judah. Compare with another form of Eder.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Flocks, sheep, riches.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Flocks, sheep, riches.
Boy/Male
Biblical Hebrew
A flock.
FLOC
FLOC
Boy/Male
English American
Son of the reeve or Gray-haired: son of the Gray family; son of Gregory.
Male
Irish
Irish name LAOGHAIRE means "shepherd."
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Goddess of Wealth
Boy/Male
Hebrew
El.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Which cut and break
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Slave of the Lord
Girl/Female
Muslim
Light
Girl/Female
Muslim
A plant that grows in quick
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Lord Vishnu
Girl/Female
Indian
Sight
FLOC
FLOC
FLOC
FLOC
FLOC
pl.
of Floccus
n.
Floccillation.
n.
The state of being flocculent.
n.
A flock of widgeons.
imp. & p. p.
of Flocculate
n.
A herd or flock, as of sheep, goats, etc.
imp. & p. p.
of Flock
v. t.
To flock to; to crowd.
a.
Clothed with small flocks or flakes; woolly.
v. t.
To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard; as, shepherds tend their flocks.
a.
Of or pertaining to the flocculus.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Flocculate
n.
A delirious picking of bedclothes by a sick person, as if to pick off flocks of wool; carphology; -- an alarming symptom in acute diseases.
pl.
of Flocculus
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Flock
v. t.
To coat with flock, as wall paper; to roughen the surface of (as glass) so as to give an appearance of being covered with fine flock.
adv.
In a flock; in a body.
a.
Abounding with flocks; floccose.
adv.
In flocks; in crowds.
n.
A company or collection of living creatures; -- especially applied to sheep and birds, rarely to persons or (except in the plural) to cattle and other large animals; as, a flock of ravenous fowl.