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topswarms

topswarms is the plural of topswarm.

Meaning of topswarm

Noun

topswarm (plural topswarms)

  1. The initial swarm of bees leaving a hive.
    • My first topswarm came off on the 25th June, and a second top on the day following; both were put into skeps of one size, and appeared to be equal as regards the number of Bees.1866, The Scottish Gardener, page 397
    Synonyms:
    top

Questions about topswarms

What is topswarms the plural of?
Topswarms is the plural of topswarm.

Words near topswarms in the dictionary

  1. topstitches
  2. topstitching
  3. topstone
  4. topstones
  5. topswarm
  6. topswarms
  7. Topsy
  8. topsy turvied
  9. topsy turvies
  10. topsy turvy
  11. topsy turvyed

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