Definition of honeycomb
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Examples of honeycomb in a Sentence
One of the honeycombs was empty.
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Case in point: Its use of Koroyd, a honeycomb-like network of polycarbonate cones that converts incoming energy by crushing inward from the point of impact.
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Cameramen entering the honeycomb of the Old City return with footage of cadavers, old and young, lying under blankets in front rooms for days.
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Andre Dodd pulled a chunk of honeycomb from a Boca Raton home’s wall, rattling the bees inside.
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It's made of 18 smaller hexagonal mirrors arranged in a honeycomb configuration.
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In a dark corner of the design center, in a lightless cubby located in a small honeycomb of identical lightless cubbies, sits a being who is God to the Kens: Ray.
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This honeycomb-jasmine mix is equal parts sweet and sophisticated — like the hot toddy’s cooler sis.
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The concept is shaped like a small box with ducts in a honeycomb pattern.
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Inside manager Bud Black’s office, a honeycomb chart of potential pitch counts was drawn in black marker.
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First Known Use of honeycomb
before 12th century
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Morels are prized because of their unbeatable combination of flavor (full and hearty) and texture (honeycombed and sort of spongy).
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Lost in the haze are the concrete-block dormitories honeycombed with closet-size rooms that house migrant workers.
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First Known Use of honeycomb
1735
HONEYCOMB Defined for English Language Learners
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: a group of wax cells with six sides that are built by honeybees in their hive and that contain young bees or honey
HONEYCOMB Defined for Kids
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: a mass of wax cells built by honeybees in their nest to contain young bees and stores of honey
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See words that rhyme with honeycomb Spanish Central: Translation of honeycomb Nglish: Translation of honeycomb for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about honeycomb
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