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   Web

   /web/

   

   noun

   • 1. a network of fine threads constructed by a spider from fluid secreted by its spinnerets, used to catch its prey. Similar meshnettingnetlatticelatticeworklaceworkinterlacingwebbingtissuegauzegossamerchiffonfabricmaterialtextilefiber
   • ▪ a filmy network spun by some insect larvae, especially communal caterpillars.
   • 2. a complex system of interconnected elements: "he found himself caught up in a web of bureaucracy" Similar networknexustangleknotcomplexmassconglomerationsetserieschainmazesnaretrap
   • ▪ the World Wide Web or the internet: "material downloaded from the web"
   • 3. a membrane between the toes of a swimming bird or other aquatic animal.
   • ▪ a thin flat part connecting thicker or more solid parts in machinery.
   • 4. a roll of paper used in a continuous printing process.
   • ▪ the endless wire mesh in a papermaking machine.
   • 5. a piece of woven fabric. Similar meshnettingnetlatticelatticeworklaceworkinterlacingwebbingtissuegauzegossamerchiffonfabricmaterialtextilefiber

   verb

   • 1. cover with or as though with a web: "she noticed his tanned skin, webbed with fine creases"

   Word Origin Old Englishweb(b) ‘woven fabric’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch web, also to weave1. Early use of the verb was in the sense ‘weave fabric on a loom’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. weblike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. www.dictionary.com › browse › webWEB Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Web definition: something formed by or as if by weaving or interweaving.. See examples of WEB used in a sentence.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionweb noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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   Definition of web noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWEB | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WEB | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of web in English. web. noun [ C ] uk / web / us / web / web noun [C] (NET) Add to word list. B1. a net used to catch insects, made by a spider from the sticky thread that its body produces: We watched a spider spin a web between three tall grass stems.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWEB | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   web noun [C] (NET) Add to word list. B1. a net used to catch insects, made by a spider from the sticky thread that its body produces: We watched a spider spin a web between three tall grass stems. figurative Those involved in the fraud created an intricate web of trading companies to hide their activities. See also. cobweb.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › the Webthe Web Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Mar 8, 2024 · The meaning of THE WEB is the part of the Internet that is accessed through a special program (called a browser) and that is made up of many documents which are linked together. How to use the Web in a sentence.

7. www.britannica.com › topic › World-Wide-WebWorld Wide Web | History, Uses & Benefits | Britannica

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   Mar 29, 2024 · World Wide Web, the leading information retrieval service of the Internet (the worldwide computer network). The Web gives users access to a vast array of content that is connected by means of hyperlinks, electronic connections that link related pieces of information.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWEB definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   May 7, 2024 · 1. countable noun. A web is the thin net made by a spider from a sticky substance which it produces in its body. ...the spider's web in the window. 2. countable noun [usually singular] A web is a complicated pattern of connections or relationships, sometimes considered as an obstacle or a danger .