(~s)
An ~ of something, usually sea, sky, or land, is a very large amount of it.
...a vast ~ of grassland.
N-COUNT: usu N of n
(~s)
An ~ of something, usually sea, sky, or land, is a very large amount of it.
...a vast ~ of grassland.
N-COUNT: usu N of n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012