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noun
1.
a structure of rows of hexagonal wax cells, formed by bees in their hive for the storage of honey, pollen, and their eggs.
2.
a piece of this containing honey and chewed as a sweet.
3.
anything whose appearance suggests such a structure, especially in containing many small units or holes: The building was a honeycomb of offices and showrooms.
4.
the reticulum of a ruminant.
5.
Textiles.
a.
Also called waffle cloth. a fabric with an embossed surface woven in a pattern resembling a honeycomb.
b.
the characteristic weave of such a fabric.
adjective
6.
having the structure or appearance of a honeycomb.
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7.
to cause to be full of holes; pierce with many holes or cavities: an old log honeycombed with ant burrows.
8.
to penetrate in all parts: a city honeycombed with vice.
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| honeycomb (ˈhʌnɪˌkəʊm) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | 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 |
| 2. | something resembling this in structure or appearance |
| 3. | zoology another name for reticulum |
| —vb | |
| 4. | to pierce or fill with holes, cavities, etc |
| 5. | to permeate: honeycombed with spies |
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