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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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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Material Strap harnesses should be made from a soft material that won’t rub, such as nylon webbing.
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 30 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
Material Strap harnesses should be made from a soft material that won’t rub, such as nylon webbing.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2025
Look for fine webbing and speckled or stippled leaves, which are signs of their presence, says Harvell.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 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 7 Oct. 2025.
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