webbing

[ web-ing ]

/ ˈwɛb ɪŋ /

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noun

a strong, woven material of hemp, cotton, or jute, in bands of various widths, used for belts, carrying straps, harness, etc.

such woven bands nailed on furniture under springs or upholstery, for support.

Zoology. the membrane forming a web or webs.

something resembling this, as the leather thongs or piece connecting the sections for the thumb and forefinger in a baseball glove or mitt.

any material or part formed from interlaced threads, thongs, branches, etc., or having a latticelike appearance, as the face of a tennis racket.

webbings, Chiefly Eastern New England Older Use. the reins or lines for controlling a horse or team of horses.

Nearby words

webbed, webbed fingers, webbed neck, webber, andrew lloyd, webbie, webbing, webbing clothes moth, webboard, webby, webcam, webcast

Origin of webbing

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at web, -ing¹

Definition for webbing (2 of 2)

web

[ web ]

/ wɛb /

noun

something formed by or as if by weaving or interweaving.

a thin, silken material spun by spiders and the larvae of some insects, as the webworms and tent caterpillars; cobweb.

Textiles.

a woven fabric, especially a whole piece of cloth in the course of being woven or after it comes from the loom.
the flat woven strip, without pile, often found at one or both ends of an Oriental rug.

something resembling woven material, especially something having an interlaced or latticelike appearance: He looked up at the web of branches of the old tree.

an intricate set or pattern of circumstances, facts, etc.: The thief was convicted by a web of evidence. Who can understand the web of life?

something that snares or entangles; a trap: innocent travelers caught in the web of international terrorism.

webbing.

Zoology. a membrane that connects the digits of an animal, as the toes of aquatic birds.

Ornithology.

the series of barbs on each side of the shaft of a feather.
the series on both sides, collectively.

an integral or separate part of a beam, rail, truss, or the like, that forms a continuous, flat, narrow, rigid connection between two stronger, broader parallel parts, as the flanges of a structural shape, the head and foot of a rail, or the upper and lower chords of a truss.

Machinery. an arm of a crank, usually one of a pair, holding one end of a crankpin at its outer end.

Architecture. (in a vault) any surface framed by ribbing.

a large roll of paper, as for continuous feeding of a web press.

a network of interlinked stations, services, communications, etc., covering a region or country.

Informal. a network of radio or television broadcasting stations.

(sometimes initial capital letter) Computers. World Wide Web. (usually preceded by the).

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.

Origin of web

before 900; Middle English (noun), Old English; cognate with Dutch, Low German webbe, Old Norse vefr; akin to weave

SYNONYMS FOR web

5 network, tissue, tangle, maze.

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Related formsweb·less, adjectiveweb·like, adjective

Word story

16. See Internet

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Examples from the Web for webbing

The significance of the webbing was questioned by Shannon and Humphrey.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico|William E. Duellman
Nang Hsen Gaw followed in time to rescue the webbing between the fingers.
Shan Folk Lore Stories from the Hill and Water Country|William C. Griggs
The webbing which goes back and forth is interwoven with that which goes from right to left.
Handwork in Wood|William Noyes
Each of these was faced by two or three of the bucket-seats, only these swung in webbing.
The Time Traders|Andre Norton

He may have it of scarlet, if he is fond of ornament, of webbing bis Afro murice tincta, or of scarlet and gold if he likes.
Hints on Horsemanship, to a Nephew and Niece|George Greenwood

British Dictionary definitions for webbing (1 of 2)

webbing

/ (ˈwɛbɪŋ) /

noun

a strong fabric of hemp, cotton, jute, etc, woven in strips and used under springs in upholstery or for straps, etc

the skin that unites the digits of a webbed foot

anything that forms a web

British Dictionary definitions for webbing (2 of 2)

web

/ (wɛb) /

noun

any structure, construction, fabric, etc, formed by or as if by weaving or interweavingRelated adjective: retiary

a mesh of fine tough scleroprotein threads built by a spider from a liquid secreted from its spinnerets and used to trap insectsSee also cobweb (def. 1)

a similar network of threads spun by certain insect larvae, such as the silkworm

a fabric, esp one in the process of being woven

a membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds or the digits of such aquatic mammals as the otter

the vane of a bird's feather

architect the surface of a ribbed vault that lies between the ribs

the central section of an I-beam or H-beam that joins the two flanges of the beam

any web-shaped part of a casting used for reinforcement

the radial portion of a crank that connects the crankpin to the crankshaft

a thin piece of superfluous material left attached to a forging; fin

a continuous strip of paper as formed on a paper machine or fed from a reel into some printing presses
(as modifier)web offset; a web press

the woven edge, without pile, of some carpets

the web (often capital) short for World Wide Web
(as modifier)a web site; web pages

any structure, construction, etc, that is intricately formed or complexa web of intrigue

verb webs, webbing or webbed

(tr) to cover with or as if with a web

(tr) to entangle or ensnare

(intr) to construct a web

Derived Formswebless, adjectiveweblike, adjective

Word Origin for web

Old English webb; related to Old Saxon, Old High German webbi, Old Norse vefr

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Word Origin and History for webbing

web

Old English webb "woven fabric," from Proto-Germanic *wabjam "fabric, web" (cf. Old Saxon webbi, Old Norse vefr, Dutch webbe, Old High German weppi, German gewebe "web"), from PIE *webh- "to weave" (see weave (v.)).

Meaning "spider's web" is first recorded early 13c. Applied to the membranes between the toes of ducks and other aquatic birds from 1570s. Internet sense is from 1992, shortened from World Wide Web (1990). Web browser, web page both also attested 1990.

Medicine definitions for webbing (1 of 2)

webbing

[ wĕb′ĭng ]

n.

A congenital condition in which adjacent structures or parts are joined by a broad band of tissue that is not normally present to such a degree.

Medicine definitions for webbing (2 of 2)

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.

Science definitions for webbing

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.

Culture definitions for webbing

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web

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verb (used with object), webbed, web·bing.

verb (used without object), webbed, web·bing.

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