[hon.ey.comb] n (bef. 12c) 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; esp: a strong lightweight cellular structural material
[2]honeycomb vt (1774) 1 a: to cause to be full of cavities like a honeycomb b: to make into a checkered pattern: fret
2. a: to penetrate into every part: fill b: subvert, weaken ~ vi: to become pitted, checked, or cellular