Honeycomb

Meaning

Noun

●

A

made by

(clade Anthophila)

from

which has

cells to

their

, and for

and

to

the

and themselves when other food is

; it is also

by

as part of comb-honey; (countable) a

of two

of this

.

●

In Geometry:

Something

(sense 1) in having

cells or small holes.

A

of

in three- or higher-dimensional space.

●

In Technology & Tesselation:

Something

(sense 1) in having

cells or small holes.

The

of the

of a

,

to increase its

and

more sunlight.

●

In Construction & Technology:

Something

(sense 1) in having

cells or small holes.

A

in a

(especially

) where small

are present;

(construction), a

in

from the

of

to

the

among

particles.

●

In Aviation & Technology:

Something

(sense 1) in having

cells or small holes.

Material

with small

cells, sometimes

between two

, which

make

,

components.

●

In Zoology & Tesselation:

Something

(sense 1) in having

cells or small holes.

Short for

honeycomb stomach

(“the

or second

of the

of a

or other ruminant”).

●

In Architecture & Tesselation:

Something

(sense 1) in having

cells or small holes.

Short for

(“especially in Moorish

itecture: a form of

(especially of an

or

)

of small

es”).

●

Something

(sense 1) in having

cells or small holes.

●

Something

in

; hence, something

or pleasant.

Used as a

term of endearment

:

, sweetheart.

●

In Australian English, British English, Honey & Tesselation:

Something

in

; hence, something

or pleasant.

A

usually made by

together

,

,

bicarbonate of soda

, and water.

Verb

●

To

(something) with small

, especially in a

a

(noun

1); also, to cause (something) to become

or

in this way.

●

To

or

inside (something).

●

To

(something) with a

pattern.

●

To

into (something)

it; to undermine.

●

In Architecture & Tesselation:

To

(a

) with

(see

2.4).

●

To become

with small

, especially in a

a

; also, to become

or

in this way.

Sourced from

Origin

honeycomb

English

comb

English

honey

English

honig

Middle English (1100-1500)

hunig

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

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