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megahexes

/ˈmɛɡəhɛksɪz/

megahexes is the plural of megahex.

Meaning of megahex

Noun

megahex (plural megahexes)

  1. (war game) A regular, quasi-circular polygon made up of multiple hexagons used to indicate a different scale, range, or area of effect on a hexagonal grid. Commonly used on maps for some tabletop war games and roleplaying games.
    • All creatures within five megahexes of the wizard will be thrown to the ground, and take one hit damage from cuts, bruises, and contusions.1979 December, Brad McMilliam, “Some Spells for the Very Smart Sorcerer”, in The Dragon, number 32, page 18
  2. (rare) An irregular grouping of hexagons indicating a single area on hexagon-based game map.
    • There's one irregular and over-sized "mega hex" on the map: the "Shobu Group Base Area" in west-central Luzon.2018 April-May, Ty Bomba, “The Luzon Campaign, 1945”, in World at War, number 59, page R1

Questions about megahexes

What is megahexes the plural of?
Megahexes is the plural of megahex.
How do you pronounce megahexes?
Megahexes is pronounced /ˈmɛɡəhɛksɪz/.

Words near megahexes in the dictionary

  1. megahero
  2. megaheroes
  3. megahertz
  4. megahertzes
  5. megahex
  6. megahexes
  7. megahistorical
  8. megahistories
  9. megahistory
  10. megahit
  11. megahits

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