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: a strong narrow closely woven fabric designed for bearing weight and used especially for straps or upholstery
Examples of webbing in a Sentence
I need to replace the webbing on the lawn chair.
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Evidence of damage includes chewed, cut or missing leaves; yellowing or brown leaves; white webbing and green-black excrement on or around the plant, according to the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
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Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
So with Fenway Park bursting with anticipation on Friday night, the pressure ratcheted up against the Detroit Tigers, Chapman narrowed his focus — not just to the catcher’s mitt, but the laces within its webbing.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Harness webbing should be supple and flexible; rough and rigid can indicate weakened fibers.
—Nicole Kinning, Wired News, 20 Sep. 2025
Although the collective delicate webbing of Nishikawa’s pieces is difficult to decipher from a distance, the artworks come into sharp focus as guests approach the open white-walled exhibition space.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
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Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
So with Fenway Park bursting with anticipation on Friday night, the pressure ratcheted up against the Detroit Tigers, Chapman narrowed his focus — not just to the catcher’s mitt, but the laces within its webbing.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Harness webbing should be supple and flexible; rough and rigid can indicate weakened fibers.
—Nicole Kinning, Wired News, 20 Sep. 2025
Although the collective delicate webbing of Nishikawa’s pieces is difficult to decipher from a distance, the artworks come into sharp focus as guests approach the open white-walled exhibition space.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for webbing
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“Webbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/webbing. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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