hexagon
noun
a polygon having six angles and six sides.
hexagons
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pluralof hexagon.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The scoreboards in Ontario, he said, are planned as hexagons — just like the ones at Dodger Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2024
Because hBN is a series of repeating hexagons, the technique only produces straight or angled lines meeting at either 60° or 120° at the moment, though Chen thinks combining them into triangles should be possible.
From Science Daily ● May 7, 2024
Ridges of radiating lines that are designed to reflect light, a nod to Paris’ nickname as the City of Light, surround the hexagons.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2024
At the Richmond, California, plant of the company Coherent, an assembly line is polishing three 1.5-meter mirrors each month before trimming them into hexagons.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 17, 2023
A strand of plastic gold beads shaped like hexagons.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
