webbing

noun web·bing \ ˈwe-biŋ \

Updated on: 28 Feb 2018

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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Another element people might not pick up on right away is what the team did with the webbing on the back of the shoe.

— jonathan evans, Esquire, "An Exclusive First Look at Nike's 2017 Doernbecher Freestyle Sneakers," 27 Oct. 2017
The insect would grab a strand of webbing and stretch the silk in opposite directions, as if pulling taffy.

— traci watson, National Geographic, "How Deadly Assassin Bugs Sneak Up on Spiders," 25 Oct. 2016
If reducing cost was an issue, couldn’t the designers have sacrificed the bag’s decorative webbing?

— adrienne so, WIRED, "Review: Timbuk2 Lug Knapsack," 1 Nov. 2017
Place the webbing between two pieces of fabric, then apply heat with a clothes iron to bind together.

— lara sorokanich, Popular Mechanics, "The Basic Sewing Skills Everyone Should Know," 17 Oct. 2017
All that protective padded foam, luxuriously smooth and oversized webbing and sandblasted aluminum hardware—especially the multiple latches for the quiet, one-handed MagLatch closure system—also adds a lot of weight.

— adrienne so, WIRED, "Review: Peak Design Everyday Messenger 13," 25 Oct. 2017
Inside the forms, a webbing of street reinforcement bars are attached to the bridge deck to keep it in place.

— john wisely, Detroit Free Press, "Rebuilding in Detroit: The I-75 bridge over the Rouge River," 26 Sep. 2017
The webbing is produced by tiny scavenging insects called bark lice.

— NOLA.com, "This weeks gardening tips: ginger plant support, blackberry canes, and more," 29 July 2017
Colors have a lot to do with it, the webbing, the design.

— colleen kane, chicagotribune.com, "Glove stories: Cubs and White Sox players on their mitts," 12 July 2017

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