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honeycomb

/ˈhʌniːkəʊm/

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noun

Rayon de miel

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 a frame filled with honeycomb from the hive. "

L'apiculteur a retiré avec soin une cadre rempli de rayon de miel de la ruche.

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noun

Structure en nid d'abeilles

(by extension) Any structure resembling a honeycomb.

Examples :

"The wood porch was a honeycomb of termite tunnels before we replaced it."

Le porche en bois était une structure en nid d'abeilles de tunnels de termites avant que nous ne le remplacions.

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noun

Nid d'abeille, porosités

Voids left in concrete resulting from failure of the mortar to effectively fill the spaces among coarse aggregate particles.

Examples :

"The concrete foundation for the new school building showed noticeable honeycomb, indicating that the mortar didn't completely fill the spaces between the rocks. "

La fondation en béton du nouveau bâtiment scolaire présentait des porosités notables, indiquant que le mortier n'avait pas complètement rempli les espaces entre les roches.

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noun

Nid d'abeilles, structure en nid d'abeilles

Manufactured material used manufacture light, stiff structural components using a sandwich design.

Examples :

"The airplane's lightweight but strong wing was made using a honeycomb material sandwiched between layers of aluminum. "

L'aile légère mais solide de l'avion était fabriquée à partir d'un matériau en nid d'abeilles pris en sandwich entre des couches d'aluminium.

material structure building

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Structure en nid d'abeilles

(solar cell) The texture of the surface of a solar cell, intended to increase its surface area and capture more sunlight.

Examples :

"The solar panel's honeycomb design helps it absorb more sunlight, increasing its energy production. "

La structure en nid d'abeilles du panneau solaire l'aide à absorber plus de lumière du soleil, augmentant ainsi sa production d'énergie.

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noun

Structure en nid d'abeilles

A space-filling packing of polytopes in 3- or higher-dimensional space.

Examples :

"The architect used a honeycomb structure for the support beams in the new library, making it both strong and light. "

L'architecte a utilisé une structure en nid d'abeilles pour les poutres de soutien de la nouvelle bibliothèque, ce qui la rend à la fois solide et légère.

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verb

Nid-d'abeilles, perforer

To riddle something with holes, especially in such a pattern.

Examples :

"Termites will honeycomb a porch made of untreated pine."

Les termites vont perforer un porche en pin non traité.

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