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bee·hive
(bē′hīv′)n.
1. A hive for bees.
2. A very busy place.
3. A woman's hairstyle in which the hair is arranged in a tall, rounded peak on top of the head.
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beehive
(ˈbiːˌhaɪv)n
1. a man-made receptacle used to house a swarm of bees
2. (Hairdressing & Grooming) a dome-shaped hair style in which the hair is piled high on the head
3. a place where busy people are assembled
Beehive
(ˈbiːˌhaɪv)n
1. (Placename) the dome-shaped building that houses sections of Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the New Zealand government
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bee•hive
(ˈbiˌhaɪv)n.
1. a natural or constructed dwelling place for bees.
2. a crowded, busy place.
3. something resembling the shape of an artificial beehive, as a domelike hairdo for women.
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Noun | 1. | beehive - any workplace where people are very busy |
2. | beehive - a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree honeycomb - a structure of small hexagonal cells constructed from beeswax by bees and used to store honey and larvae nest - a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young | |
3. | beehive - a hairdo resembling a beehive coif, coiffure, hair style, hairdo, hairstyle - the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair) | |
4. | beehive - a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees receptacle - a container that is used to put or keep things in skep - a domed beehive made of twisted straw |
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beehive
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Translations
خَلِيَّة نَحل، قَفير
кошер
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bikubebistade
BienenstockBienenkorbBienenstaatB-52-FrisurBeehive-Frisur
abejitacolmena
mehiläispesämuurahaispesätupeeraus
košnica
méhkas
bÿflugnabú
čebelnjak
košnicapčelinjak
arı kovanı
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bee
(biː) noun1. a four-winged insect that makes honey.
2. (especially American) a meeting for combined work and enjoyment. a knitting bee.
ˈbeehive noun a box in which bees are kept, and where they store their honey.
ˈbeeswax (ˈbiːzwӕks) noun the yellowish solid substance produced by bees for making their cells, and used in polishing wood.
a bee in one's bonnet an idea which has become fixed in one's mind. She has a bee in her bonnet about going to America.
make a bee-line for to take the most direct way to; to go immediately to. Fred always makes a bee-line for the prettiest girl at a party.
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