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honeycomb

honeycombed; honeycombs; honeycombing

Definitions of honeycomb
  1. noun
    a structure of small hexagonal cells constructed from beeswax by bees and used to store honey and larvae
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    type of:
    construction, structure
    a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
  2. noun
    a framework of hexagonal cells resembling the honeycomb built by bees
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    type of:
    framework
    a structure supporting or containing something
  3. verb
    carve a honeycomb pattern into
    “The cliffs were honeycombed
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    type of:
    fret
    carve a pattern into
  4. verb
    make full of cavities, like a honeycomb
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    type of:
    alter, change, vary
    become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
  5. verb
    penetrate thoroughly and into every part
    “the revolutionaries honeycombed the organization”
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    type of:
    penetrate, perforate
    pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
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