Honeycomb - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈhʌnɪkəʊm|  American pronunciation of the word honeycomb
Brit.  |ˈhʌnɪkəʊm|  British pronunciation of the word honeycomb

noun

- a structure of small hexagonal cells constructed from beeswax by bees and used to store honey and larvae
- a framework of hexagonal cells resembling the honeycomb built by bees

verb

- carve a honeycomb pattern into
The cliffs were honeycombed
- penetrate thoroughly and into every part
the revolutionaries honeycombed the organization
- make full of cavities, like a honeycomb

Extra examples

One of the honeycombs was empty.

The cliffs were honeycombed

Word forms

noun
singular: honeycomb
plural: honeycombs
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