Honeycomb Definition

hŭnē-kōm
honeycombed, honeycombs
noun
The structure of six-sided wax cells made by bees to hold their honey or eggs.
Webster's New World
Anything like this in structure or appearance.
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(construction) Voids left in concrete resulting from failure of the mortar to effectively fill the spaces among coarse aggregate particles.

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(aviation) Manufactured material used manufacture light, stiff structural components using a sandwich design.

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(solar cell) Texturing the surface of a cell to increase its surface area and capture more sun.
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verb
To become riddled with holes like a honeycomb.
Webster's New World
To cause to have many holes like a honeycomb; riddle.
Webster's New World
To form in or cover with a pattern like that of a honeycomb.
American Heritage
To permeate or undermine.
Honeycombed with intrigue.
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adjective
Of, like, or patterned after a honeycomb.
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Other Word Forms of Honeycomb

Noun

Singular:
honeycomb
Plural:
honeycombs

Origin of Honeycomb

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