webbing

Definition of webbingnext

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Recent Examples of webbing Slacklining uses 1- to 3-inch-wide webbing with two anchor points from which a participant balances, the NTSB's report detailed. Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 19 Feb. 2026 Spider mites leave tiny yellow, white, or bronze spots on leaves that look like stippling and fine, silky webbing between the leaves. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026 Recreational slacklining can refer to balancing atop or doing tricks on a narrow webbing that is strung between two points, such as trees, according to the International Slackline Association. Phil Helsel, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026 Frostbite commonly occurs on the webbing in between the toes and the tips of the ears. Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for webbing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for webbing
Noun
  • And this complex web of emotions is what Claire and Jamie are grappling with when Bree, Roger, Marsali, and her children arrive at Fraser’s Ridge to inform them that their son is dead.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
  • While the patriarch of the family holds no official title at Bolloré SE, behind the scenes his power remains undiminished thanks to a complex five-layer web of family holdings.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Pete Crow-Armstrong dashed from third base, tapped the plate and then darted to the fans behind home, jumping on the railing against the netting to celebrate the Chicago Cubs’ walk-off, extra-innings, 2-1 win over the New York Mets at Wrigley Field.
    Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
  • After the start was pushed back 2 hours, 45 minutes, Judge gave New York a 2-0 lead against Cole Ragans (0-4) by belting a first-pitch curveball onto the netting above Monument Park in center field.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The kitchen had two notable features—a big cast-iron woodstove on which everything was cooked, and a dishwasher that stood up like a blockhouse, designed to receive trays two feet by two with wire-mesh bottoms and sides four inches high.
    John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Apple has done a commendable job spreading the weight across the mesh headband, and the plush earcups don't clamp down too hard.
    Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2026

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“Webbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/webbing. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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