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honeycomb

noun verb

A framework of hexagonal cells resembling the honeycomb built by bees

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Word length
9
Starts with
H
Ends with
B
Contains
ON
Scrabble score
21

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈhʌniːkəʊm

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noun

  1. A framework of hexagonal cells resembling the honeycomb built by bees

noun

  1. A structure of small hexagonal cells constructed from beeswax by bees and used to store honey and larvae

verb

  1. Make full of cavities, like a honeycomb

verb

  1. Penetrate thoroughly and into every part

    “The revolutionaries honeycombed the organization”

verb

  1. Carve a honeycomb pattern into

    “The cliffs were honeycombed”

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Example Sentences

The revolutionaries honeycombed the organization
The cliffs were honeycombed

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