From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Flock or flocking may refer to:

Groups

• Flocking (behavior), the collective motion of a large number of self-propelled entities
• Flocking agent, in chemistry, a substance added to a fluid to remove suspended particles
• Flock, various animal groups (see Collective noun), in particular:
  • Flock (birds), a group of birds
  • Flock, a herd of sheep, goats or similar animals
• Flock, the congregation of a Christian local church
• Flock, a crowd of people
• Species flock, a diverse group of closely related species in an isolated area

People

• Flock brothers, early pioneers of NASCAR stock-car racing:
  • Tim Flock
  • Fonty Flock
  • Bob Flock

Computing

• Flock (web browser), a web browser based on Mozilla Firefox
• Flock system call, used for computer file locking
• Flock or F-lock, a key on a computer keyboard, toggling the state of function keys

Culture

• Flock (sculpture), a sculpture by Michael Christian
• Flock (album), the third album by Irish band Bell X1
• The Flock (album), by The Flock
• The Flock (band), a 1969 - 1970 progressive rock band fronted by violinist Jerry Goodman
• The Flock (film), a film starring Richard Gere
• The Flock, a novel by James Robert Smith
• Flock!, a video game by Capcom

Industry

• Flock, wool or cotton fiber used for stuffing furniture and mattresses
• Flocking (texture), the process of adding small particles (flock) to a surface for the sake of texture

Other

• The Flock or Raven's Nest, a large stable in World Championship Wrestling
• Flock Bronzewing or Flock Pigeon (Phaps histrionica), an Australian species of bird
• Modelling flock, a material used by hobbyists (such as model railway enthusiasts and miniature wargamers) to create a grass-like effect. Modelling flock is usually made of coloured sawdust.

See also

• Congregation (disambiguation)
• Flocke, a female polar bear
• Phlox

This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.

From LoveToKnow 1911

(There is currently no text in this page)