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[OE. masse, F.
masse, L. massa; akin to Gr. &?; a barley cake, fr. &?;
to knead. Cf. Macerate.]

1. A quantity of matter cohering together so
as to make one body, or an aggregation of particles or things which
collectively make one body or quantity, usually of considerable size;
as, a mass of ore, metal, sand, or water.

If it were not for these principles, the bodies of the
earth, planets, comets, sun, and all things in them, would grow cold
and freeze, and become inactive masses.

Sir I.
Newton.

A deep mass of continual sea is slower
stirred

To rage.

Savile.

2. (Phar.) A medicinal substance made
into a cohesive, homogeneous lump, of consistency suitable for making
pills; as, blue mass.

3. A large quantity; a sum.

All the mass of gold that comes into
Spain.

Sir W. Raleigh.

He had spent a huge mass of
treasure.

Sir J. Davies.

4. Bulk; magnitude; body; size.

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