formation

Definition

  • noun: the act of forming or creating something
  • noun: an act of giving form or shape to something or of taking form
  • often used after 'in'
  • synonyms: forming, shaping, structure

Examples

  • The team ran on the field and lined up 'in' a punt 'formation'.

  • The book explains the 'formation' of the planets.

  • the 'formation' [='development'] of new ideas

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Brother, I'm gonna punch a hole. You follow me through. All aircraft, weapons free! Weapons free! Break right. Come around. Light them up! Break formation, engage all hostiles. Yeah! Get some! Scorpions, pursue and destroy. Jake! Jake! You copy? We're falling back! We're getting hammered! (..)
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  • (..) - Suit Team, go. - All right, ladies, let's bring the pain! Move, move, move! Bravo -, move left. Bravo - moving left. Watch flank. - Watch formation. Keep moving. - Roger that. Charlie -, watch your spacing. Copy that. Over. Eyes up. Check that overhead. And watch those thermal scans. (..)
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