webbing

noun web·bing \ ˈwe-biŋ \

|Updated on: 17 Jun 2018

Examples: webbing in a Sentence

Definition of webbing

1 : a strong narrow closely woven fabric designed for bearing weight and used especially for straps or upholstery

2 : trap 3c

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Examples of webbing in a Sentence

I need to replace the webbing on the lawn chair.

Recent Examples of webbing from the Web

Former Rangers catcher Geno Petralli, who is a coach with Triple A Round Rock, tightens the inside webbing for Trevino, and catching coordinator Chris Briones helps him double-knot the outside laces.

— drew davison, star-telegram, "Glove love: Why MLB players are so superstitious and meticulous about them | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 15 May 2018
Besides the 35-liter main opening and the overbuilt webbing handles, the only other real feature is the small side pouch that’s just big enough to hold your wallet, keys, or sunscreen.

— ben fox, Outside Online, "Why I Love the Yeti Camino Carryall Tote," 25 May 2018
Leave wingback chairs and other fully upholstered pieces to the experts; ditto any piece that needs a structural fix, like new springs or webbing.

— martha stewart, star-telegram, "Here's how to transform those furniture diamonds in the rough | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 2 May 2018
British officials are already taking actions to survey, monitor, and eliminate nests, which present as white, silken webbing on the trunks and branches of oak trees.

— beth mole, Ars Technica, "Invasive, toxic caterpillars that can kill are about to invade parts of London," 30 Apr. 2018
Ecotrust and the Phillippis ran afoul of state tax credit usage rules when the nonprofit arranged and failed to disclose a one-day, $4.9 million loan within the complex webbing of the mill financing plan.

— gordon r. friedman, OregonLive.com, "Conservationists ask Kate Brown to claw back taxpayer money from failed sawmill project," 30 Mar. 2018
Previously dormant leg muscles tremble or jerk to one side, creating waves in the webbing that travel down the line and back in milliseconds.

— bronwen dickey, Popular Mechanics, "The Lost Kids on the Line," 14 Mar. 2018
Of special note is the G-matrix dynamic webbing on the A-pillar and the door panels.

— andrew wendler, Car and Driver, "Genesis Essentia Concept: High-Tech Coupe Dreams," 29 Mar. 2018
An eleven-year-old boy named Yousef takes Sonya’s arm and begins his first shaky steps across the webbing.

— bronwen dickey, Popular Mechanics, "The Lost Kids on the Line," 14 Mar. 2018

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