beehive
/ˈbiːhaɪv/ noun C2- Such a home prepared by the bees themselves, in which some species of honey bees live and raise their young.
- A man-made structure in which honey bees are kept so that humans can harvest their honey.
- Any place full of activity, or in which people are very busy.
- A women's hairstyle, popular in the 1960s, in which long hair is styled into a hive-shaped form on top of the head and usually held in place with lacquer.
- A particular style of hat.
- A type of anti-personnel ammunition round containing flechettes, and characterised by the buzzing sound made as they fly through the air.
- In Conway's Game of Life, a particular still life pattern with a rounded appearance.
- A diagram showing where balls have passed the batter, used in analysis.
Plural beehives
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Karim Haddad works as an engineer during the week, but on weekends he looks after four beehives on the roof of a hotel in downtown Chicago.
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