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honeycomb


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verb

Definition of HONEYCOMB

transitive verb
1
a : to cause to be full of cavities like a honeycomb b : to make into a checkered pattern : fret
2
a : to penetrate into every part : fill b : subvert, weaken
intransitive verb
: to become pitted, checked, or cellular

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