noun Download 🔗Share A structure of hexagonal cells made by bees primarily of wax, to hold their larvae and for storing the honey to feed the larvae and to feed themselves during winter. Examples : "The beekeeper carefully removed the frames filled with golden honeycombs from the hive. " animal insect food nature material substance structure biology agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) Any structure resembling a honeycomb. Examples : "The wood porch was a honeycomb of termite tunnels before we replaced it." structure nature biology animal building insect Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Voids left in concrete resulting from failure of the mortar to effectively fill the spaces among coarse aggregate particles. Examples : "The construction worker pointed out the honeycombs on the newly poured concrete wall, explaining that they needed to be repaired because the spaces weakened the structure. " material building architecture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Manufactured material used manufacture light, stiff structural components using a sandwich design. Examples : "The airplane's wings used honeycombs to make them strong yet lightweight. " material technical building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (solar cell) The texture of the surface of a solar cell, intended to increase its surface area and capture more sunlight. Examples : "The efficiency of the new solar panel is improved because its surface is covered in tiny honeycombs. " technology physics energy material electronics structure science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A space-filling packing of polytopes in 3- or higher-dimensional space. Examples : "The organized arrangement of hexagonal cells in beehives creates honeycombs, a natural example of space-filling packing. " math space structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To riddle something with holes, especially in such a pattern. Examples : "Termites will honeycomb a porch made of untreated pine." material structure nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading