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Example sentences for "clumping"

Lexicographically close words:
clues; clum; clumb; clump; clumped; clumps; clumsier; clumsiest; clumsily; clumsiness
  1. Clumping of the bacilli causes a flocculent precipitate, which can be seen with the naked eye.

  2. Showing clumping of typhoid bacilli in the Widal reaction.

  3. The diagnostic value of a positive reaction is, therefore, impaired unless clumping takes place within a limited time.

  4. Normal blood may produce clumping if time enough be allowed.

  5. Clumping through the hall was his second cousin, Lena, the Cowleses' "hired girl.

  6. Instead of clumping sulkily through the steps, as at other parties, he heeded Adelaide Benner's lessons, and watched Gertie in the hope that she would see how well he was dancing.

  7. Diana, turning indoors and clumping down the hall past Miss Todd's study with footsteps heavy enough to justify the demand for felt slippers.

  8. The charity boys from the neighbourhood of the organ-loft came clumping down the stairs.

  9. She was all alone in the lower part of the house at that hour, for the Jeffsons had gone clumping up-stairs to bed at half-past eight.

  10. The softer earth on the seaward side of the hedge, more receptive than the highway, showed distinct traces of the passage of clumping boots.

  11. Dick heard the boy clumping into the house, but did not go to him at once, being disinclined to enter into explanations with his parents at this stage.

  12. A constable, shining his lantern, came clumping up the Pulpit.

  13. A few moments later the careless Swiss patrol came clumping along, rifle slung, pipe glowing and humming a tune as he passed.

  14. Simultaneously heavy feet were to be heard clumping up the basement steps; and surmising that the janitor was coming to light the hall, the young man waited, leaning over the balusters.

  15. And was gone, clumping briskly down the corridor to the rear.

  16. As she opened the squeaky screen-door he was clumping down the steps.

  17. She tossed a few uprooted weeds over the lilac-hedge, and, clumping up the steps of the porch, slumped into a chair.

  18. One day early in January he heard unusual sounds on the staircase--a series of heavy clumping blows slowly ascending towards his room.

  19. At this moment he heard heavy footsteps clumping up the stairs that led past his room to the roof.

  20. When Judge Priest looked up again, Peep O'Day was outside the gate, clumping down the uneven sidewalk of Clay Street with long strides of his booted legs.

  21. Before she closed the door of the bedroom she heard him clumping downstairs in his heavy boots.

  22. She was glad the substitute storekeeper had "gone for'ard" again to attend to customers when Betty came clumping up the back steps.

  23. She heard Andrew come into the next room with the morning mail, heard the sound of voices while he received his orders for the day, heard him go clumping down-stairs, and out through the kitchen into the chapel.

  24. She heard steps come clumping up the stairs, and there was a tap at her door.

  25. Rotha looked and ran away; and as her feet went painfully clumping along the streets in Antoinette's big boots, some tears of forlornness dropped on the pavement.

  26. They must combine with the foreign cells and also bring about their clumping together, their agglutination.

  27. This clumping is spoken of as "agglutination" and the substances produced in the animal are called "agglutinins.

  28. Charrin and Rogers appear to have been the first (1889) to observe the clumping together of bacteria (Pseudomonas pyocyanea) when mixed with the blood serum of an animal immunized against them.

  29. He went clumping down the steps, cursing the darkness of the stairwell and the steep pitch of the stairs.

  30. After him lumbered a dozen foot-soldiers, clumping along in their hob-nailed ammunition boots.

  31. A third squad of execution came swinging up, apparently out of nowhere, their heavy half-boots clumping in unison on the stony street.

  32. It's a little thing to do, but it gives her pleasure, and I don't believe it will hurt your things half so much as letting dirty dogs and clumping boys spoil them.

  33. I dare say we waited quite half a minute and then came the further restless clumping of a great hoof.

  34. And then, suddenly, down the corridor at the lighted end there sounded the clumping of a great hoof and instantly the lamp was thrown with a tremendous crash and we were in the dark.

  35. For from the end of the corridor there sounded suddenly, the clumping of a great hoof.

  36. The silence lasted several seconds and then, abruptly there came again the clumping of the great hoof, away at the end of the corridor.

  37. All this time there had not been a sound, but abruptly when we were within perhaps a couple of yards of the door we heard the sudden clumping of a hoof on the solid parquet floor of the billiard room.

  38. Firmin came clumping into the room with a glass of water in his hand.

  39. They listened for the sonorous clumping of the promoted gamekeeper's boots, but they did not hear it.

  40. He went hastily clumping down the hall, and along the passage to the kitchen.

  41. Firmin came clumping down the room, and said in his deep voice, "A letter for you, sir.

  42. It may be now stated that it has been found by experiment and supported by theory that the clumping power of an ion rises very rapidly with its valency; that is with the number of unit charges associated with it.

  43. This fact leads us to think that these electrified 57 atoms moving about in the solution may be the cause of the clumping or flocculation.

  44. The man on the forecastle head coughed gently, and then came clumping aft, dropped to the main deck with a smack of bare feet, and drew the scuttle aside, to put his head and shoulders down.

  45. Jarrow, and clumping out into the room, lifted a hairy fist at the old man.

  46. In a few minutes Peth came clumping down the waist and, calling two of the crew, went into the main cabin.

  47. They continued on across the street, clumping along with their overcoat collars turned up, for it had turned bitter cold and the wind was rising.


  48. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "clumping" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    agglutination; compression; concentration; condensation; consolidation; hardening; solidification