web
[ web ]
/ wɛb /
noun
verb (used with object), webbed, web·bing.
to cover with or as if with a web; envelop.
to ensnare or entrap.
verb (used without object), webbed, web·bing.
to make or form a web.
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Origin of web
First recorded before 900; Middle English (noun), Old English; cognate with Dutch, Low German webbe, Old Norse vefr; akin to weave
historical usage of web
16. See internet
OTHER WORDS FROM web
webless, adjectiveweblike, adjectiveWords nearby web
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British Dictionary definitions for web
web
/ (wɛb) /
noun
verb webs, webbing or webbed
Derived forms of web
webless, adjectiveweblike, adjectiveWord Origin for web
Old English webb; related to Old Saxon, Old High German webbi, Old Norse vefr
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Medical definitions for web
web
[ wĕb ]
n.
A membrane or fold of skin connecting the toes, as of certain mammals.
A structure of delicate, threadlike filaments characteristically spun by spiders.
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Scientific definitions for web
web
[ wĕb ]
A structure of fine, elastic, threadlike filaments characteristically spun by spiders to catch insect prey. The larvae of certain insects also weave webs that serve as protective shelters for feeding and may include leaves or other plant parts.
A membrane or fold of skin connecting the toes in certain animals, especially ones that swim, such as water birds and otters. The web improves the ability of the foot to push against water.
also Web The World Wide Web.
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Cultural definitions for web
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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