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honeycombs

/ˈhʌnikoʊmz/

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noun

Rayons 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 the frames filled with golden honeycombs from the hive. "

L'apiculteur a soigneusement retiré les cadres remplis de rayons de miel dorés de la ruche.

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noun

Nids d'abeilles, structures 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 un nid d'abeilles de tunnels de termites avant que nous ne le remplacions.

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noun

Nids d'abeilles, vides

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. "

L'ouvrier du bâtiment a montré les nids d'abeilles sur le mur en béton fraîchement coulé, expliquant qu'ils devaient être réparés car les vides affaiblissaient la structure.

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noun

Nids d'abeilles

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. "

Les ailes de l'avion utilisaient des nids d'abeilles pour les rendre solides et légères.

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noun

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 efficiency of the new solar panel is improved because its surface is covered in tiny honeycombs. "

L'efficacité du nouveau panneau solaire est améliorée car sa surface est recouverte de minuscules structures en nid d'abeilles.

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noun

Rayonnages

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. "

L'agencement organisé des cellules hexagonales dans les ruches crée des rayonnages, un exemple naturel d'empilement à remplissage d'espace.

math space structure

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verb

Truffer de trous

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

Examples :

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

Les termites vont truffer de trous un porche en pin non traité.

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