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honeycomb

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hon·ey·comb  (hn-km)
n.
1. A structure of hexagonal, thin-walled cells constructed from beeswax by honeybees to hold honey and larvae.
2. Something resembling this structure in configuration or pattern.
tr.v. hon·ey·combed, hon·ey·comb·ing, hon·ey·combs
1. To fill with holes or compartments; riddle: cliffs that were honeycombed with caves and grottoes.
2. To form in or cover with a pattern like that of a honeycomb.

honeycomb
Noun
a waxy structure, constructed by bees in a hive, that consists of many six-sided cells in which honey is stored
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.honeycomb - a structure of small hexagonal cells constructed from beeswax by bees and used to store honey and larvae
structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
beehive, hive - a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree
2.honeycombhoneycomb - a framework of hexagonal cells resembling the honeycomb built by bees
framework - a structure supporting or containing something
Verb1.honeycomb - carve a honeycomb pattern into; "The cliffs were honeycombed"
fret - carve a pattern into
2.honeycomb - penetrate thoroughly and into every part; "the revolutionaries honeycombed the organization"
penetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest"
3.honeycomb - make full of cavities, like a honeycomb
vary, alter, change - become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"
Translations

honeycomb [ˈhʌnɪkəum] npanal m;
(fig) → laberinto
honeycomb [ˈhʌnɪkəum] nrayon m de miel (= pattern); nid m d'abeilles, motif alvéolé
vt (fig);
to honeycomb with → cribler de
honeycomb [ˈhʌnɪkəum] honey nBienenwabe f;
(pattern) → Wabe f
vt to honeycomb with → durchlöchern mit
honeycomb [ˈhʌnɪkəum] nfavo
vt (fig): honeycombed with tunnels etcpieno/a di gallerie etc

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Having tasted the honeycomb, he threw down his axe, and looking on the tree as sacred, took great care of it.
The holy angels could not have loved Nicolete with a purer love, a love freer from taint of any earthly thought, than I, a man of thirty, blase, and fed from my youth upon the honeycomb of woman.
Hale, attracted by the wall beyond, which was done in a bewitching honeycomb pattern dotted with golden bees.
 
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