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web

 
 
pronunciation:
web
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a thin, open structure made of threads that connect to each other at points.
Many spiders make webs.
 
definition 2: a short form of World Wide Web.
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derivations: webless (adj.), weblike (adj.)
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The word web comes from an Old English word that means "woven fabric."
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  spider