English dictionary
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English noun: honeycomb | |||
| 1. | honeycomb (object) a structure of small hexagonal cells constructed from beeswax by bees and used to store honey and larvae | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | construction, structure | ||
| Part meronym | beehive, hive | ||
| 2. | honeycomb (artifact) a framework of hexagonal cells resembling the honeycomb built by bees | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | framework | ||
English verb: honeycomb | |||
| 1. | honeycomb (creation) carve a honeycomb pattern into | ||
| Samples | The cliffs were honeycombed. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fret | ||
| 2. | honeycomb (contact) penetrate thoroughly and into every part | ||
| Samples | The revolutionaries honeycombed the organization. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | penetrate, perforate | ||
| 3. | honeycomb (change) make full of cavities, like a honeycomb | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, vary | ||
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