honeycomb

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim 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.

   “Pleaſant words are [as] an honycombe, ſweete to the ſoule, and health to the bones.”

2. isim Something resembling honeycomb (noun sense 1) in having numerous cells or small holes.

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

3. isim A space-filling packing of polytopes in three- or higher-dimensional space.
4. isim The texture of the surface of a solar cell, intended to increase its surface area and capture more sunlight.
5. isim 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.
6. isim Material manufactured with small hollow cells, sometimes sandwiched between two flat sheets, which is used to make light, stiff structural components.
7. isim Ellipsis of honeycomb stomach (“the reticulum or second compartment of the stomach of a cow or other ruminant”).

   “A rudimentall reſemblance hereof there is in the cruciated and rugged folds of the Reticulum, or Net-like Ventricle of ruminating horned animals, vvhich is the ſecond in order, and culinarily called the Honey-comb.”

8. isim Ellipsis of honeycomb work (“especially in Moorish architecture: a form of ceiling ornamentation (especially of an arch or dome) made up of small vaulted arches”).
9. isim Something resembling honeycomb in sweetness; hence, something desirable or pleasant.

   “[F]or he [Jesus Christ] vvas the Lion of the tribe of Judah, and from him being crucified for our ſinnes, and ſlaine for our redemption, vve receive our honey and our honey-combe, that is to ſay, peace vvith God the Father.”

10. isim Used as a term of endearment: honey, sweetheart.

    “Adievv; / My honey-combe hovv ſvveet thou art, […]”

11. isim A crumbly confection usually made by boiling together golden syrup, sugar, bicarbonate of soda, and water.

    “honeycomb toffee”

12. fiil 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.
13. fiil To bore cavities or tunnels inside (something).

    “Termites will honeycomb a porch made of untreated pine.”

14. fiil To decorate (something) with a honeycomb pattern.
15. fiil To make way deeply into (something) so as to weaken it; to undermine.
16. fiil To ornament (a ceiling) with honeycomb work (see noun sense 2.4).
17. fiil To become riddled with small holes, especially in a pattern resembling a honeycomb; also, to become hollow or weakened in this way.