orb weaver

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noun

any of numerous spiders of the family Argiopidae, characterized by loosely woven, spiraling webs that have support lines radiating outward from the center.

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Origin of orb weaver

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby orb weaver

orbitography, orbitonasal, orbitonometer, orbitotomy, Orbivirus, orb weaver, orby, orc, orca, Orcadian, Orcagna

How to use orb weaver in a sentence

However, making a meal of green snakes may be a risky choice — these serpents often eat arachnids, including orb weaver spiders, the researchers say.
Snake-eating spiders are surprisingly common|Asher Jones|August 4, 2021|Science News
“I got the weaver to use his craftsmanship on modern silhouettes we designed,” he said.
The Photographer Who Gave Up Manhattan for Marrakech|Liza Foreman|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
According to the sheriff, 18-year-old Levi Weaver begged the officer to shoot him, and then leapt at him.
The 14 Teens Killed by Cops Since Michael Brown|Nina Strochlic|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"He has the best twenty-year-old body in baseball," says Weaver.
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

True to form, Palmer is ambivalent about Weaver, with whom he does commercials and TV commentary.
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But there were also many times when either Palmer or Weaver could have written the other off as an incorrigible pain in the ass.
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was a weaver in the lowest circumstances, who raised himself to distinction by close application to science.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
He was a weaver in humble life till his self-acquired attainments attracted patronage.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
I beg publicly to express my gratitude to Government for helping me in my humble effort to improve the lot of the weaver.
Third class in Indian railways|Mahatma Gandhi
No well-wisher of India, no patriot dare look upon the impending destruction of the hand-loom weaver with equanimity.
Third class in Indian railways|Mahatma Gandhi
The morning crawled past, the sun mounted until I could see the golden orb near zenith.
Valley of the Croen|Lee Tarbell