Definition of WEB


ˈweb How to pronounce web (audio)

1 : a fabric on a loom or in process of being removed from a loom

b : a network of silken thread spun especially by the larvae of various insects (such as a tent caterpillar) and usually serving as a nest or shelter

3 : a tissue or membrane of an animal or plant especially : that uniting fingers or toes either at their bases (as in humans) or for a greater part of their length (as in many waterbirds)

4a : a thin metal sheet, plate, or strip

b : the plate connecting the upper and lower flanges of a girder or rail

c : the arm of a crank

5 : something resembling a web:

a : snare, entanglement a web of intrigue ensnarled in a web of folly— D. A. Stockman b : an intricate pattern or structure suggestive of something woven : network 6 : the series of barbs on each side of the shaft of a feather : vane

7a : a continuous sheet of paper manufactured or undergoing manufacture on a paper machine

b : a roll of paper for use in a rotary printing press

8 : the part of a ribbed vault between the ribs

transitive verb

1 : to cover with a web or network

3 : to provide with a web

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