Meanings

laminated wood

to chirp (of a swarm of insects)

decentralization

condenser lens

genome editing

whole-school assembly

associate editor

garbage collection

special issue of a magazine devoted to a particular topic

sound collection

highly directional microphone

to collect the best

gang rape

film, play, novel, etc. with parallel storylines focusing on different characters

insurance agent

genetically modified foods

biocenosis

whale-fall community

(genome) base editing

to garner interest