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webs

/wɛbz/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The silken structure which a spider builds using silk secreted from the spinnerets at the caudal tip of its abdomen; a spiderweb.
  2. (by extension) Any interconnected set of persons, places, or things, which when diagrammed resembles a spider's web.
  3. (sometimes capitalized) Specifically, the World Wide Web.
  4. The part of a baseball mitt between the forefinger and thumb, the webbing.
  5. A latticed or woven structure.
  6. (usually with "spin", "weave", or similar verbs) A tall tale with more complexity than a myth or legend.
  7. To construct or form a web.
  8. To cover with a web or network.
  9. To ensnare or entangle.
  10. To provide with a web.
  11. To weave.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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