honeycomb

  1. Noun.  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.
  2. Noun.  Any structure resembling a honeycomb.
  3. Noun.  (context, construction) voids left in concrete resulting from failure of the mortar to effectively fill the spaces among coarse aggregate particles.
  4. Noun.  (context, solar cell) texturing the surface of a cell to increase its surface area and capture more sun. http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/blog/post/2009/07/creating-not-overly-disruptive-changes-in-solar-manufacturing?cmpid=WNL-Friday-July17-2009.
  5. Verb.  To riddle something with holes, especially in such a pattern.

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