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web

  [web] noun, verb, webbed, web⋅bing.
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–noun
1. something formed by or as if by weaving or interweaving.
2. a thin, silken material spun by spiders and the larvae of some insects, as the webworms and tent caterpillars; cobweb.
3. Textiles.
a. a woven fabric, esp. a whole piece of cloth in the course of being woven or after it comes from the loom.
b. the flat woven strip, without pile, often found at one or both ends of an Oriental rug.
4. something resembling woven material, esp. something having an interlaced or latticelike appearance: He looked up at the web of branches of the old tree.
5. 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?
6. something that snares or entangles; a trap: innocent travelers caught in the web of international terrorism.
7. webbing.
8. Zoology. a membrane that connects the digits of an animal, as the toes of aquatic birds.
9. Ornithology.
a. the series of barbs on each side of the shaft of a feather.
b. the series on both sides, collectively.
10. 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.
11. Machinery. an arm of a crank, usually one of a pair, holding one end of a crankpin at its outer end.
12. Architecture. (in a vault) any surface framed by ribbing.
13. a large roll of paper, as for continuous feeding of a web press.
14. a network of interlinked stations, services, communications, etc., covering a region or country.
15. Informal. a network of radio or television broadcasting stations.
16. (usually initial capital letter) Computers. World Wide Web.
–verb (used with object)
17. to cover with or as if with a web; envelop.
18. to ensnare or entrap.
–verb (used without object)
19. to make or form a web.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME (n.), OE; c. D, LG webbe, ON vefr; akin to weave

Related forms:
webless, adjective
weblike, adjective

Synonyms:
5. network, tissue, tangle, maze.
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web   (wěb)   
n.  
    1. A woven fabric, especially one on a loom or just removed from it.
    2. The structural part of cloth.
  2. A latticed or woven structure: A web of palm branches formed the roof of the hut.
  3. A structure of delicate, threadlike filaments characteristically spun by spiders or certain insect larvae.
  4. Something intricately contrived, especially something that ensnares or entangles: caught in a web of lies.
  5. A complex, interconnected structure or arrangement: a web of telephone wires.
  6. often Web The World Wide Web.
  7. A radio or television network.
  8. A membrane or fold of skin connecting the toes, as of certain amphibians, birds, and mammals.
  9. The barbs on each side of the shaft of a bird's feather; a vane.
  10. Baseball A piece of leather or leather mesh that fills the space between the thumb and forefinger of a baseball glove. Also called trap1, webbing.
  11. Architecture A space or compartment between the ribs or groins of a vault. Also called cell.
  12. A metal sheet or plate connecting the heavier sections, ribs, or flanges of a structural element.
  13. A thin metal plate or strip, as the bit of a key or the blade of a saw.
  14. A large continuous roll of paper, such as newsprint, either in the process of manufacture or as it is fed into a web press.
tr.v.   webbed, web·bing, webs
  1. To provide with a web.
  2. To cover or envelop with a web.
  3. To ensnare in a web.

[Middle English, from Old English; see webh- in Indo-European roots.]
Usage Note: The word Web is usually capitalized when referring to the World Wide Web: Many sites on the Web have information about used cars. In this use, however, the word is increasingly found lowercase, and this usage may become dominant. See Usage Note at website.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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web   (wěb)  Pronunciation Key 
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. also Web The World Wide Web.

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