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  Flock may refer to:

  • Flocking (behavior)
    Flocking (behavior)

    Flocking - the collective motion of a large number of self-propelled entities - is a behaviour exhibited by many living beings such as flock s, fish, bacteria, and insects....
    , the collective motion of a large number of self-propelled entities
  • Flock, various animal groups (see Collective noun), in particular:
    • Flock (birds)
      Flock (birds)

      A flock is a group of birds conducting Flocking behavior in flight, or while foraging. The term is akin to the Herd amongst mammals. The benefits of aggregating in flocks are varied and flocks will form explicitly for specific purposes....
      , a group of birds
    • Flock, a herd
      Herd

      A herd is a large group of animals. The term is usually applied to mammals, particularly ungulates. Other terms are used for similar phenomena in other types of animal....
       of sheep or goats
  • Flock, the congregation of a Christian local church
    Local church

    A local church is a Christian congregation of members and clergy.Local church may also refer to:* Local churches , a group affiliated with Witness Lee and the Living Stream Ministry...
     (in keeping with either the metaphor of Jesus as the Good Shepherd or a pastor as a shepherd)
  • Flock, a crowd
    Crowd

    A crowd is a group . The crowd may have a common purpose or set of emotions, such as at a Demonstration , at a sports game, or during looting, or simply be made up of many people going about their business in a busy area ....
     of people
  • Flock, a tuft of wool
    Wool

    Wool is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells, called follicles, of animals in the Caprinae family, principally domestic sheep, but the hair of certain species of other Mammalia such as cashmere goat, llamas, rabbits and keeshonds may also be called wool....
     or cotton
    Cotton

    Cotton is a soft, staple fiber that grows in a form known as a boll around the seeds of the cotton plant a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including the Americas, India and Africa....
     fiber; woolen or cotton refuse used for stuffing furniture and mattresses
  • Flock, finely powdered fibers used to produce a velvety surface texture such as on flock wallpaper; see flocking (texture)
    Flocking (texture)

    Flocking is the process of depositing many small fiber particles onto a surface. It also refers to the texture produced by the process. Flocking of an article can be performed for the purpose of increasing its value in terms of the tactile sensation, aesthetics, color and appearance, and/or a wide variety of other functions ? such as insula...


In computing and technology:
  • Flock (web browser)
    Flock (web browser)

    Flock is a web browser built on Mozilla Firefox codebase that tends to specialize in providing Social network service and Web 2.0 facilities built into its user interface....
    , a free and open-source web browser based on Mozilla Firefox
  • Flock (2) system call, used for computer file locking
    File locking

    File locking is a mechanism that enforces access to a computer file by only one user or computer process at any specific time. The purpose of locking is to prevent the classic interceding update scenario....
  • The Flock or Raven's Nest
    Raven's Nest

    Raven's Nest was a professional wrestling List of professional wrestling terms#S led by Scott Levy that was present in Extreme Championship Wrestling between 1995 and 1997....
    , a large stable in World Championship Wrestling, headed by Raven
  • Flock (video game)
    Flock (video game)

    Flock is an upcoming Puzzle video game video game developed by Proper Games and published by Capcom for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade....
    , a video game by Capcom


In art and literature:
  • Flock (sculpture), a sculpture by Michael Christian
  • Flock (album)
    Flock (album)

    Flock is the third studio album by Republic of Ireland band Bell X1 . It was released on October 14 2005 in Ireland, March 20 2006 in the United Kingdom and February 19 2008 in North America....
    , the third album by Irish band Bell X1
  • The Flock (band)
    The Flock (band)

    The Flock was a Chicago-based jazz fusion band that released two records on Columbia records in 1969 and 1970 . The Flock did not achieve the commercial success of other Columbia jazz-rock groups of the era such as Chicago and Blood Sweat & Tears, but were most notable for their inclusion of a prominent violin in their recordings....
    , a progressive rock band fronted by violinist Jerry Goodman
  • The Flock (film)
    The Flock (film)

    The Flock is a 2007 in film thriller film directed by Andrew Lau, the co-director of the Infernal Affairs trilogy. The film, which marks his first English language film, stars Richard Gere and Claire Danes....
    , a film starring Richard Gere
  • The Flock, a novel by James Robert Smith
    James Robert Smith

    James Robert Smith is an United States author. His first novel, The Flock was published August 2, 2006 by Five Star....


See also

  • Congregation
    Congregation

    A congregation is an assembly of people for a given purpose, a corporate body whose members gather for worship, or the members of such a body....
     (disambiguation)