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honeycomb

DEFINITIONS OF: honeycomb

1

n a structure of small hexagonal cells constructed from beeswax by bees and used to store honey and larvae

Type of:
construction, structure
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

n a framework of hexagonal cells resembling the honeycomb built by bees

Type of:
framework
a structure supporting or containing something

v carve a honeycomb pattern into

“The cliffs were honeycombed”
Type of:
fret
carve a pattern into

v make full of cavities, like a honeycomb

Type of:
alter, change, vary
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

v penetrate thoroughly and into every part

“the revolutionaries honeycombed the organization”
Type of:
penetrate, perforate
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
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