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Honeycomb - English meaning

Honeycomb – definitions in English dictionary

noun

A structure of hexagonal cells of wax, made by bees to store honey and eggs.

Usage examples:

The surplus is stored away in the honeycomb to sustain the bees throughout the flowerless months of…
noun

A structure of adjoining cavities or cells.

Usage examples:

A honeycomb of caves
noun

A sweet food with a crisp bubbly texture, typically made by boiling together sugar, golden syrup, water, and bicarbonate of soda.

Usage examples:

Chocolate crepes topped with crunchy honeycomb
noun

Tripe from the second stomach of a ruminant.

Usage examples:

Tripe comes in four types; the fat part of the first belly and three different section of honeycomb…
verb

Fill with cavities or tunnels.

Usage examples:

Whole hillsides were honeycombed with mines
noun

A structure bees make in which to store honey, having many small separate areas, or fig. any space divided into many small, separate areas or paths

Usage examples:

The building was a honeycomb of private offices.

Honeycomb translation into English

Honeycomb: translate from English into Chinese

Translate honeycomb into Chinese (Simplified)}
蜂窝, 蜂巢, 蜂窝状, 蜂房, 巢脾, 蜂巢的, 蜂巢状的

Honeycomb: translate from English into Dutch

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Honingraat, Raat

Honeycomb: translate from English into French

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Rayon de miel, Soufflure, Cribler

Honeycomb: translate from English into German

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Bienenwabe, Wabe, Honigwabe

Honeycomb: translate from English into Hindi

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मधुकोश का, मधु का छत्ता, मधुकोश का छत्ता, शहद का छत्ता, मधु कोष

Honeycomb: translate from English into Italian

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Favo, Nido

Honeycomb: translate from English into Korean

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벌집, 꿀벌의 집, 벌집의

Honeycomb: translate from English into Russian

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Соты, Сотовый, Медовые соты, Ячеистый, Сотовидный, Подточить, Раковины, Продырявливать, Сотовые пузыри, Ноздреватый, Изрешетить, Ослаблять

Honeycomb: translate from English into Spanish

Translate honeycomb into Spanish}
Panal, En forma de panal, Tener panal, Hacer panal

Word origin

Old English hunigcamb (see honey, comb).

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Honeycomb – similar words

honeycombs

noun

A structure of hexagonal cells of wax, made by bees to store honey and eggs.

Usage examples:

The surplus is stored away in the honeycomb to sustain the bees throughout the flowerless months of…
verb

Fill with cavities or tunnels.

Usage examples:

Whole hillsides were honeycombed with mines
noun

A structure bees make in which to store honey, having many small separate areas, or fig. any space divided into many small, separate areas or paths

Usage examples:

The building was a honeycomb of private offices.
Honeycombs - all meanings in English

honeycombing

verb

Fill with cavities or tunnels.

Usage examples:

Whole hillsides were honeycombed with mines
noun

A structure of hexagonal cells of wax, made by bees to store honey and eggs.

Usage examples:

The surplus is stored away in the honeycomb to sustain the bees throughout the flowerless months of…
noun

A structure of adjoining cavities or cells.

Usage examples:

A honeycomb of caves
Honeycombing - all meanings in English

honeycombed

verb

Fill with cavities or tunnels.

Usage examples:

Whole hillsides were honeycombed with mines
noun

A structure of hexagonal cells of wax, made by bees to store honey and eggs.

Usage examples:

The surplus is stored away in the honeycomb to sustain the bees throughout the flowerless months of…
noun

A structure of adjoining cavities or cells.

Usage examples:

A honeycomb of caves
Honeycombed - all meanings in English

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