HONEYCOMB Definition & Meaning

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honeycomb

[ huhn-ee-kohm ]

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noun

a structure of rows of hexagonal wax cells, formed by bees in their hive for the storage of honey, pollen, and their eggs.
a piece of this containing honey and chewed as a sweet.
anything whose appearance suggests such a structure, especially in containing many small units or holes:
The building was a honeycomb of offices and showrooms.
the reticulum of a ruminant.
Textiles.
1. Also called waf·fle cloth [wof, -, uh, l klawth, kloth]. a fabric with an embossed surface woven in a pattern resembling a honeycomb.
2. the characteristic weave of such a fabric.

adjective

having the structure or appearance of a honeycomb.

verb (used with object)

to cause to be full of holes; pierce with many holes or cavities:
an old log honeycombed with ant burrows.
to penetrate in all parts:
a city honeycombed with vice.

honeycomb

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noun

a waxy structure, constructed by bees in a hive, that consists of adjacent hexagonal cells in which honey is stored, eggs are laid, and larvae develop
something resembling this in structure or appearance
zoology another name for reticulum

verb

to pierce or fill with holes, cavities, etc
to permeate
honeycombed with spies

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of honeycomb¹

before 1050; Middle English huny-comb, Old English hunigcamb. See honey, comb

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Even when cooked or sautéed for slightly longer periods of time, morels will hold their shape and maintain their honeycomb structure.

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Mineral extraction in this region is not in the hands of multinational conglomerates - instead thousands of individuals toil in open pits that honeycomb the landscape, or underground, in extremely unsafe and unhealthy conditions.

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The lower level has honeycomb cells, where air absorbs the shock of your foot landing, then pushes out, feeding the energy back as your foot takes off.

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Shadow of the Erdtree covers a significant stretch of land but feels much tighter, more thoroughly honeycombed through.

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For instance, hexagons appear frequently in nature -- think honeycombs and insect eyes -- because they are stable and require the least amount of material to cover a surface.

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