webbing Definition

web
noun

1. A network of slender threads constructed by a spider to trap insects.

Thesaurus: net, mesh, lattice, interlacing, screen, snare, tangle, trap, weave.
2. A membrane that connects the toes of a swimming bird or animal.
3. printing.
A continuous roll of paper fed through rollers in an offset lithographic printing process.
Form: web offset
4. Any intricate network.

Example: a web of lies
5. A thin metal plate or sheet.
6a. Short for World Wide Web;

Form: the Web


Example: Web page
Example: Web site

verb webbed, webbing

intr
1. To make or weave a web.
2. To envelop or connect with a web.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon webb.

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webbing
noun

1. Strong jute or nylon fabric woven into strips for use as belts, straps and supporting bands in upholstery.
2. The membrane that connects fingers or toes in webbed hands or feet.