honeycomb
noun
a structure of rows of hexagonal wax cells, formed by bees in their hive for the storage of honey, pollen, and their eggs.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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There has been honeycombing and pinching and that sort of thing.
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