# bunching

Pronunciation: say "BUNCH-ing" US /ˈbʌnt͡ʃɪŋ/, UK /ˈbʌntʃɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of bunch. — present participle and gerund of bunch
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of bunch. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _Cars were bunching at the toll booth as the lanes merged._
   - _She spent the morning bunching herbs for the market stall._

## Noun

2. A grouping of items arranged closely together to form a cluster.
   - Simple: A set of things placed close together in one cluster.
   - _A tidy bunching of dried lavender hung from the rafters._
   - _The shop displayed each bunching of carrots with the leaves still attached._
3. The fact of things occurring grouped closely together rather than evenly distributed.
   - Simple: When things end up close together in time or place instead of spread out.
   - _Traffic bunching near the exit slowed the whole highway._
   - _Officials noticed sudden bunching among the front-runners during the race._
4. The illegal supplying of laboratory animals that are in fact stolen pets or unlawfully trapped strays.
   - Simple: The illegal trade of selling stolen pets or trapped strays to labs for animal testing.
   - _Stricter licensing laws were introduced to stamp out bunching in the 1960s._
   - _Investigators linked the dealer's missing-pet reports to a wider bunching scheme._

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