honeycomb
noun
/ˈhʌnikəʊm/
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/ˈhʌniˌkoʊm/
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- (uncountable) A substance made by bees (clade Anthophila) primarily from beeswax which has hexagonal cells to hold their larvae, and for storing pollen and honey to feed the larvae and themselves when other food is scarce; it is also eaten by humans as part of comb-honey; (countable) a single sheet made up of two layers of this substance.
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hunajakenno,
kenno
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- (countable, figurative) Something resembling honeycomb in sweetness; hence, something desirable or pleasant.
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hunaja
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- (countable, geometry) A space-filling packing of polytopes in three- or higher-dimensional space.
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hunajakenno
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- (archaic) A defect in a material (especially metal) where small holes are present; specifically (construction) , a defect in concrete consisting of numerous voids resulting from the failure of mortar to effectively fill the spaces among coarse aggregate particles.
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huokonen
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- (chiefly, aviation) Material manufactured with small hollow cells, sometimes sandwiched between two flat sheets, which is used to make light, stiff structural components.
- (countable, by extension) Something resembling honeycomb (sense 1) in having numerous cells or small holes.
- The texture of the surface of a solar cell, intended to increase its surface area and capture more sunlight.
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kennosto
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honeycomb
verb
/ˈhʌnikəʊm/
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/ˈhʌniˌkoʊm/
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- To riddle (something) with small holes, especially in a pattern resembling a honeycomb (noun sense 1); also, to cause (something) to become hollow or weakened in this way.
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koristaa kennokuviolla,
koristaa stalaktiittiholvein,
rei'ittää,
reikiintyä
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- (architecture) To ornament (a ceiling) with honeycomb work (see noun sense 2.4).
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koristaa stalaktiittiholvein
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- To bore cavities or tunnels inside (something).
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porautua
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honeycombed
verb
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- having a perforated structure, resembling a honeycomb
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kennomainen
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