honeycomb
/ˈhʌnikəʊm/noun
उच्चारण हनिकोम
मधुमक्खी का छत्ता, मधुकोश
Core word
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[C, U]
a structure of cells with six sides, made by bees for holding their honey and their eggs
मधुमक्खी का छत्ता, मधुकोश
- The bees were busy filling the honeycomb.
- a piece of honeycomb
- The beekeeper lifted a heavy honeycomb out of the hive.
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- Honey dripped from the honeycomb onto the plate.
- The children were fascinated by the neat six-sided cells of the honeycomb.
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[C]
a pattern or structure that looks like a honeycomb
छत्ते जैसी (षट्कोणीय) बनावट
- The hills are a honeycomb of caves and tunnels.
- The old fort is a honeycomb of secret passages.
- Underneath the old city is a honeycomb of tunnels.
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- The ice formed a delicate honeycomb on the window.
- The cliff was a honeycomb of tiny caves where birds nested.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
a honeycomb / honeycombs (countable)
A honeycomb is the wax structure of six-sided cells in a hive. It can also mean one piece of it, or the same pattern elsewhere.
'Honeycomb' छत्ते के छह भुजाओं वाले मोम-कोशों की संरचना है। यह उस संरचना के एक टुकड़े या वैसी किसी बनावट के लिए भी प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The honeycomb was heavy with golden honey.
- Wax honeycombs hung from the branches of the old neem tree.
honeycomb + noun (as a modifier)
It describes a pattern or texture, for example 'honeycomb structure' or 'honeycomb design'.
यह किसी बनावट या डिज़ाइन का वर्णन करता है, जैसे 'honeycomb structure' या 'honeycomb design'।
- The towel has a honeycomb weave.
- The bridge uses a honeycomb structure to stay light and strong.
honeycomb as a verb (be honeycombed with)
As a verb it means to fill something with many holes or passages, usually in the passive with 'with'.
Verb के रूप में इसका अर्थ किसी चीज़ को अनेक छेदों या रास्तों से भर देना है; प्रायः passive में 'with' के साथ आता है।
- The hillside is honeycombed with ancient caves.
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adjective + honeycomb
goldenwaxwildfreshhexagonal
- He broke off a piece of fresh honeycomb and tasted it.
verb + honeycomb
harvestbuildcutbreakstore
- Honeybees build a honeycomb from wax made in their bodies.
honeycomb + noun
patternstructurecelldesignweave
- Each honeycomb cell has six equal sides.
honeycomb + preposition
ofwithinfrominside
- A honeycomb of wax cells filled the box.
part of a honeycomb
wax cellbrood cellhoney celledgeframe
- Bees seal each honey cell with a thin layer of wax.
हर कोश को मधुमक्खियाँ मोम की पतली परत से बंद करती हैं।
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- Honey dripped slowly from the honeycomb onto the plate.
शहद छत्ते से धीरे-धीरे प्लेट पर टपक रहा था।
- The cells of a honeycomb are hexagonal because this shape saves wax.
छत्ते के कोश षट्कोणीय होते हैं, क्योंकि इस आकार में मोम की बचत होती है।
- Radhika saw a large honeycomb under the roof of the old fort.
राधिका ने पुराने क़िले की छत के नीचे एक बड़ा छत्ता देखा।
- The cliff was honeycombed with tunnels dug by workers centuries ago.
वह चट्टान सदियों पहले मज़दूरों द्वारा खोदी गई सुरंगों से भरी हुई थी।
- Engineers use a honeycomb pattern inside aircraft panels to reduce weight.
इंजीनियर वज़न घटाने के लिए विमान के पैनलों के भीतर छत्ते जैसी बनावट का प्रयोग करते हैं।
- The photographer took a close picture of the honeycomb in bright sunlight.
फ़ोटोग्राफ़र ने तेज़ धूप में छत्ते की क़रीब से तस्वीर खींची।
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✗ The honeycomb are full of honey.
✓ The honeycomb is full of honey.
'Honeycomb' here is singular, so it takes 'is'.
यहाँ 'honeycomb' singular है, इसलिए 'is' आएगा।
✗ The cave was honeycombed by passages.
✓ The cave was honeycombed with passages.
The usual preposition after the passive of 'honeycomb' is 'with'.
'Honeycomb' के passive के बाद सामान्यतः 'with' आता है।
◇Word family
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Each cell of a honeycomb is a regular hexagon, a shape that uses the least wax to store the most honey.
Honeycomb का हर कोष्ठ एक नियमित षट्भुज (hexagon) होता है, जो सबसे कम मोम में सबसे अधिक शहद रखने वाला आकार है।