3syllables
honeycomb
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Definitions ofhoneycomb
1noun
- A structure of hexagonal cells made by bees primarily of wax, to hold their larvae and for storing the honey to feed the larvae and to feed themselves during winter.
- (by extension) Any structure resembling a honeycomb.
Example: "The wood porch was a honeycomb of termite tunnels before we replaced it."
- Voids left in concrete resulting from failure of the mortar to effectively fill the spaces among coarse aggregate particles.
- Manufactured material used manufacture light, stiff structural components using a sandwich design.
- (solar cell) The texture of the surface of a solar cell, intended to increase its surface area and capture more sunlight.
- A space-filling packing of polytopes in 3- or higher-dimensional space.
1verb
- To riddle something with holes, especially in such a pattern.
Example: "Termites will honeycomb a porch made of untreated pine."
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