web
- web
noun
1》 a network of fine threads constructed by a spider from fluid secreted by its spinnerets, used to catch its prey.
2》 a complex system of interconnected elements.
↘(the Web) the World Wide Web.
3》 a membrane between the toes of a swimming bird or other aquatic animal.
4》 a thin flat part connecting thicker or more solid parts in machinery.
5》 a roll of paper used in a continuous printing process.
↘the endless wire mesh in a machine on which such paper is made.
6》 a piece of woven fabric.
verb (webs, webbing, webbed) cover with a web.
Origin
OE
web(b) 'woven fabric', of Gmc origin; related to
weave1.
English new terms dictionary.
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