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English-Norwegian dictionary. 2013.
English-Norwegian dictionary. 2013.
Honeycomb weathering — Honeycomb weathering, also known as fretting, cavernous weathering, alveoli weathering, or tafoni weathering, is a type of salt weathering common on coastal and semi arid sandstones and limestones.CauseSalt is deposited on the surface of the rock … Wikipedia
honeycomb — n. & v. n. 1 a structure of hexagonal cells of wax, made by bees to store honey and eggs. 2 a a pattern arranged hexagonally. b fabric made with a pattern of raised hexagons etc. 3 tripe from the second stomach of a ruminant. 4 a cavernous flaw… … Useful english dictionary
honeycomb lung — the honeycomb pattern seen on X ray at the later stages of chronic lung conditions, in which the lungs become less elastic and more fibrotic. Once the honeycomb appearance is visible on the X ray, the lungs are likely to progress to respiratory… … Medical dictionary
honeycomb lung — the honeycomb pattern seen on X ray at the later stages of chronic lung conditions, in which the lungs become less elastic and more fibrotic. Once the honeycomb appearance is visible on the X ray, the lungs are likely to progress to respiratory… … The new mediacal dictionary
honeycomb stitch — noun : any of various decorative stitches used in smocking, lacemaking, or knitting to form a honeycomb pattern * * * honeycomb stitch noun An embroidery stitch used to hold the gathers made when smocking • • • Main Entry: ↑honey … Useful english dictionary
Honeycomb (geometry) — In geometry, a honeycomb is a space filling or close packing of polyhedral or higher dimensional cells , so that there are no gaps. It is an example of the more general mathematical tiling or tessellation in any number of dimensions. Honeycombs… … Wikipedia
honeycomb — /hun ee kohm /, n. 1. a structure of rows of hexagonal wax cells, formed by bees in their hive for the storage of honey, pollen, and their eggs. 2. a piece of this containing honey and chewed as a sweet. 3. anything whose appearance suggests such … Universalium
honeycomb — 1. noun /ˈhʌniːkəʊm/ a) 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. , The wood porch was a honeycomb of termite tunnels… … Wiktionary
honeycomb — I. noun Date: before 12th century 1. a mass of hexagonal wax cells built by honeybees in their nest to contain their brood and stores of honey 2. something that resembles a honeycomb in structure or appearance; especially a strong lightweight… … New Collegiate Dictionary
honeycomb — hon•ey•comb [[t]ˈhʌn iˌkoʊm[/t]] n. 1) agr. a structure of rows of hexagonal wax cells, formed by bees in their hive for the storage of honey, pollen, and eggs 2) anything resembling such a structure, esp. in containing many small units or holes… … From formal English to slang
pattern — 1. A design; often refers to chest radiographic findings. 2. In dentistry, a form used in making a mold, as for an inlay or partial denture framework. airspace filling p. SYN: alveolar p.. airway p … Medical dictionary