webbing

noun web·bing \ ˈwe-biŋ \

|Updated on: 15 Jul 2018

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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

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The American is bigger, more apt to hide, searches for prey at night, sports dark bands on its back and sides, and has a long, pointed snout and extra webbing on its hind toes.

— shanna baker, Smithsonian, "The Quest to Preserve the Last of Castro’s Crocodiles," 21 June 2018
Or patients do a sort of hacking motion with the long blade of the knife into the pit, and hack into the webbing between the thumb and the forefinger instead.

— cindy dampier, chicagotribune.com, "Blood on the guacamole: Is avocado hand reaching epidemic proportions?," 15 June 2018
The materials are top notch as well including aerospace-grade aluminum and nylon webbing with a breaking strength of 2,500 pounds.

— graham averill, Outside Online, "Why You Should Wear an Adventure Belt," 11 Apr. 2018
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

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