spiderweb
noun
spi·der·web
ˈspī-dər-ˌweb 
1
: the network of silken thread spun by most spiders and used as a resting place and as a trap for small prey
2
: something that resembles or suggests a spiderweb
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Last year, a person cracked the shop’s glass window, causing spiderweb cracks.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2025
A little later, Coogler pointed out the clarity with which a small spiderweb fracture on a car windshield was visible.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Bone collector caterpillars grow up to be moths, like most caterpillars do, but these moths tend to lay their eggs in a spiderweb’s nooks and crannies.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2025
Underneath the harsh glow of streetlights, the Rev. Jeff Hood inspects a spiderweb woven between the trees hemming in the prison, the only thing that McAlester is really known for.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2025
A little later, Coogler pointed out the clarity with which a small spiderweb fracture on a car windshield was visible.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Bone collector caterpillars grow up to be moths, like most caterpillars do, but these moths tend to lay their eggs in a spiderweb’s nooks and crannies.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2025
Underneath the harsh glow of streetlights, the Rev. Jeff Hood inspects a spiderweb woven between the trees hemming in the prison, the only thing that McAlester is really known for.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Spiderweb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spiderweb. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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spiderweb
noun
spi·der·web
ˈspīd-ər-ˌweb
: the silken web spun by most spiders and used as a resting place and a trap for small prey
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