web
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- pronunciation:
- web
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a thin structure spun by spiders and the larvae of certain insects.
- synonyms:
- cobweb
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| definition 2: |
(sometimes capitalized) see "World Wide Web."
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| definition 3: |
any network that is like woven material.
He has a web of wires behind his computer.- synonyms:
- network
- similar words:
- cobweb, fabric, lattice, maze, tangle
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| definition 4: |
the skin that connects the toes of water birds and water animals.
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| related words: |
mesh, toil |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
(sometimes capitalized) of or pertaining to the World Wide Web.
I installed a new Web browser on my computer. |
| derivations: |
webless (adj.), weblike (adj.) |
The word
web comes from an Old English word that means "woven fabric."