This area is honeycombed with ironstone mines, and signs of an impending subsidence had caused the railway to maintain a continuous watch on the threatened section for several months.
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Honeycombed
Synonyms for "honeycombed" (44 found)
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10 entriesextensive honeycombinghexagonal cell patternhoneycomb patternhoneycombed bonehoneycombed cavitieshoneycombed limestonehoneycombed rockhoneycombed structurehoneycombed tunnelshoneycombing process
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Even in her Moloko days, she preferred outre get-ups – the sort of thing now thought to be the preserve of Lady Gaga. Tonight, Murphy has also brought along a hat that suggests both The Handmaid’s Tale and beekeeping, and, for a disco cut called Narcissus, a black honeycombed cowl that makes her look like a microphone on legs.
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