The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word AGGLOMERATE
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The straight part
We know that "mass together" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case mass together = agglomerate.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does AGGLOMERATE mean?
AGGLOMERATE noun- A collection or mass.
- A mass of angular volcanic fragments united by heat; distinguished from conglomerate.
- An ice cover of floe formed by the freezing together of various forms of ice.
- To wind or collect into a ball; hence, to gather into a mass or anything like a mass.
- Collected into a ball, heap, or mass