Simple Definition of web
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: a net made from silk threads woven together by a spider
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: a complicated arrangement or pattern of things
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: an area of skin that is between the fingers or toes of an animal or bird (such as a duck)
Full Definition of web
1 : a fabric on a loom or in process of being removed from a loom
2 a : cobweb, spiderweb b : a network of silken thread spun especially by the larvae of various insects (as a tent caterpillar) and usually serving as a nest or shelter
3 : a tissue or membrane of an animal or plant; especially : that uniting fingers or toes either at their bases (as in humans) or for a greater part of their length (as in many waterbirds)
4 a : a thin metal sheet, plate, or strip b : the plate connecting the upper and lower flanges of a girder or rail c : the arm of a crank
5 : something resembling a web: a : snare, entanglement <a web of intrigue> <ensnarled in a web of folly — D. A. Stockman> b : an intricate pattern or structure suggestive of something woven : network
6 : the series of barbs on each side of the shaft of a feather : vane
7 a : a continuous sheet of paper manufactured or undergoing manufacture on a paper machine b : a roll of paper for use in a rotary printing press
8 : the part of a ribbed vault between the ribs
Examples of web in a sentence
I spent the afternoon surfing the Web.
The spider was spinning its web.
Origin of web
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old Norse vefr web, Old English wefan to weave
First Known Use: before 12th century
1604
First Known Use of web
1604
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Definition of web for Students
2 : a network of threads spun especially by the larvae of certain insects (as tent caterpillars) and usually serving as a nest or shelter
3 : something that catches and holds like a spider's web <He was caught in a web of lies.>
4 : a complex pattern like something woven <a web of trails>
5 : a layer of skin or tissue that joins the toes of an animal (as a duck)
6 cap : world wide web
Definition of web for Students
webbedwebbing
: to join or surround with strands woven together
Medical Dictionary
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