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   web

   /wɛb/

   noun

   • 1. a network of fine threads constructed by a spider from fluid secreted by its spinnerets, used to catch its prey. Similar meshnettingnetlatticelatticeworklaceworkinterlacingwebbingtissuegauzegossamerchiffonfabricmaterialtextilefibre
   • ▪ a filmy network spun by some insect larvae, especially communal caterpillars.
   • 2. a complex system of interconnected elements: "he found himself caught up in a web of bureaucracy" Similar networknexustangleknotcomplexmassconglomerationsetserieschainmazesnaretrap
   • ▪ the World Wide Web or the internet: "material downloaded from the web"
   • 3. a membrane between the toes of a swimming bird or other aquatic animal.
   • ▪ a thin flat part connecting thicker or more solid parts in machinery.
   • 4. a roll of paper used in a continuous printing process.
   • ▪ the endless wire mesh in a papermaking machine on which the paper is made.
   • 5. a piece of woven fabric. Similar meshnettingnetlatticelatticeworklaceworkinterlacingwebbingtissuegauzegossamerchiffonfabricmaterialtextilefibre

   verb

   • 1. cover with or as though with a web: "she noticed his tanned skin, webbed with fine creases"

   Word Origin Old Englishweb(b) ‘woven fabric’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch web, also to weave1. Early use of the verb was in the sense ‘weave fabric on a loom’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. weblike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. www.techopedia.com › definition › 5613What is the Web? - Definition from Techopedia

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   Jun 16, 2023 · Web is the common name for the World Wide Web, a subset of the Internet that uses HTML and HTTP to access pages via links. Learn the difference between Web and Internet, and how Web works with other information-sharing methods.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWEB | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Meaning of web in English. web. noun. uk / web / us / web / web noun (NET) Add to word list. B1 [ C ] a net used to catch insects, made by a spider from the sticky thread that its body produces: spin a web We watched a spider spin a web between three tall grass stems.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWEB | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Meaning of web in English. web. noun. us / web / uk / web / web noun (NET) Add to word list. B1 [ C ] a net used to catch insects, made by a spider from the sticky thread that its body produces: spin a web We watched a spider spin a web between three tall grass stems.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishweb noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word web in English. Find out the difference between the web (the internet system) and a spider's web, and see examples and collocations.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › webWeb Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word web, from a fabric on a loom to a network of threads to the world wide web. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and more.

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › World_Wide_WebWorld Wide Web - Wikipedia

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   The World Wide Web (WWW or simply the Web) is an information system that enables content sharing over the Internet through user-friendly ways meant to appeal to users beyond IT specialists and hobbyists. It allows documents and other web resources to be accessed over the Internet according to specific rules of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol ...

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWEB definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The Web is made up of a very large number of websites all joined together. You can use it anywhere in the world to search for information. Web is short for World Wide Web.