Meaning of HONEYCOMB
| Pronunciation: | | 'hunee`kowm
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- [n] a framework of hexagonal cells resembling the honeycomb built by bees
- [v] mark with a honeycomb pattern
- [v] make full of cavities, like a honeycomb
- [v] penetrate thoroughly and into every part; "the revolutionaries honeycombed the organization"
- [v] carve a honeycomb pattern into; "The cliffs were honeycombed"
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| | See Also: | | alter, change, crisscross, frame, framework, framing, fret, penetrate, perforate, vary | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hon"ey*comb`\, n. [AS. hunigcamb. See {Honey}, and
1st {Comb}.]
1. A mass of hexagonal waxen cells, formed by bees, and used
by them to hold their honey and their eggs.
2. Any substance, as a easting of iron, a piece of worm-eaten
wood, or of triple, etc., perforated with cells like a
honeycomb.
{Honeycomb moth} (Zo["o]l.), the wax moth.
{Honeycomb stomach}. (Anat.) See {Reticulum}.
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| | Definition: | | Seeing a honeycomb in your dream, suggests that you are trying to hold on to the sweetness and pleasures that you are experiencing in your life. It is also symbolic of your desire for love and affection. |
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