honeycomb
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- n a structure of small hexagonal cells constructed from beeswax by bees and used to store honey and larvae
- n a framework of hexagonal cells resembling the honeycomb built by bees
- v carve a honeycomb pattern into
The cliffs were honeycombed - v penetrate thoroughly and into every part
the revolutionaries honeycombed the organization - v make full of cavities, like a honeycomb
- So Japanese architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa gave it a home that's part funky, part shimmery, an asymmetrical stack of boxes covered by a honeycomb of aluminum.
- When Seattle asked for a new public library, OMA delivered the last word in rare volumesan irregular stack of cantilevered spaces wrapped in angular glass walls and a honeycomb .
- Also in place are a trillion glial cells, named after the Greek word for glue, which form a kind of honeycomb that protects and nourishes the neurons.