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What is a collection or a great number of baskets called?

English Language & Usage Asked on March 9, 2021

Let’s say you have some baskets of cherries, blueberries… whatever.

  1. Is there a name for an aggregate? As in a flock of birds, a scurry of squirrels, etc..

  2. Is there a name for a specific number or amount of baskets? E.g.:

  • A cord of wood is a pile 8x4x4ft
  • A perch of stone is a pile 16.5×1.5x1ft
  • A ? of baskets is a collection …

Any English word to describe this? tyvm Keith :^)

One Answer

Not specific to baskets, but generally applicable to any manufactured item (often used in a production context), one option is Batch:

a group of things or people dealt with at the same time or considered similar in type: The cook brought in a fresh batch of homemade cupcakes. We looked at the job applications in two batches. (Cambridge.org)

From the same context, but also generally applicable: Lot:

an amount or set of things, especially when there are several of these amounts: I've already done one lot of washing. Another lot of visitors will be here this afternoon. (Cambridge.org)

Both of them are used to reference a particular "set" of items that were manufactured or processed at the same time or in the same location, to distinguish them from other similar (not to say apparently identical) sets:

Batch number is also referred to as “lot number”. Recording of the batch and batch number typically starts at the manufacturing plant. Batches should be maintained and recorded according to:

  • Quantity
  • Manufacturing cycle
  • Expiry date
  • Weight of the active ingredient
  • Excipient(s) (lfatabletpresses.com)

Here is an example in the wild (no commercial ties!):

Fresh batch of baskets have arrived in a variety of colors and sizes? Open today 11-7 (facebook.com)

Answered by Conrado on March 9, 2021

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