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Noun
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honeycomb
(a structure of small hexagonal cells constructed from beeswax by bees and used to store honey and larvae)
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honeycomb
(a framework of hexagonal cells resembling the honeycomb built by bees)
Verb
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honeycomb
(carve a honeycomb pattern into)
"The cliffs were honeycombed"
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honeycomb
(penetrate thoroughly and into every part)
"the revolutionaries honeycombed the organization"
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honeycomb
(make full of cavities, like a honeycomb)