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honeycombing

honeycombing

7.2
Many small holes in a material like concrete or wood that make it weak
  • noun
  • /ˈhʌniˌkoʊmɪŋ/
  • Specialized
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  • Patients with reticular abnormality in a subpleural, basal predominance, but without honeycombing, are considered to have a possible usual interstitial pneumonia pattern.

Examples

  • The old building displayed signs of honeycombing, indicating deterioration in its foundation.

  • The engineer explained that the honeycombing of the concrete could weaken the structure over time.

  • In tissue samples, honeycombing can signify underlying damage that needs further examination.

Antonyms

compaction
1 6.5

Making soil or material denser by pressing it together

solidification
  • Specialized
1 6.8

The change when a liquid or soft thing becomes hard, usually by cooling

How Perforated

honeycombing
  • Specialized
7.2
perforation
10 4.8
pitting
  • Specialized
1 7.7

Surface Forms

honeycombing singular
honeycombing plural

Morphology

honeycombing = honeycomb (transparent) = honey + comb + ing

The noun is transparently built from the verb 'honeycomb' with '-ing' and directly refers to the process or result of making honeycomb-like cavities.

Etymology

Honeycombing comes from the words honey and comb, with comb meaning 'the many small cells in a beehive'. The word is used when a material has lots of small holes or cavities like a beehive, which can make concrete, wood, or walls weak, so builders and engineers call that pattern honeycombing.