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web
(wĕb)n.
1.
a. A woven fabric, especially one on a loom or just removed from it.
b. 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.]
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web
(wɛb)n
1. any structure, construction, fabric, etc, formed by or as if by weaving or interweaving.
2. (Zoology) a mesh of fine tough scleroprotein threads built by a spider from a liquid secreted from its spinnerets and used to trap insects. See also cobweb1
3. (Zoology) a similar network of threads spun by certain insect larvae, such as the silkworm
4. (Textiles) a fabric, esp one in the process of being woven
5. (Zoology) a membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds or the digits of such aquatic mammals as the otter
6. (Zoology) the vane of a bird's feather
7. (Architecture) architect the surface of a ribbed vault that lies between the ribs
8. (Mechanical Engineering) the central section of an I-beam or H-beam that joins the two flanges of the beam
9. (General Engineering) any web-shaped part of a casting used for reinforcement
10. (Mechanical Engineering) the radial portion of a crank that connects the crankpin to the crankshaft
11. (Metallurgy) a thin piece of superfluous material left attached to a forging; fin
12. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding)
a. a continuous strip of paper as formed on a paper machine or fed from a reel into some printing presses
b. (as modifier): web offset; a web press.
13. (Textiles) the woven edge, without pile, of some carpets
14. (Computer Science)
a. the web (often capital) short for World Wide Web
b. (as modifier): a web site; web pages.
15. any structure, construction, etc, that is intricately formed or complex: a web of intrigue.
vb, webs, webbing or webbed
16. (tr) to cover with or as if with a web
17. (tr) to entangle or ensnare
18. (intr) to construct a web
[Old English webb; related to Old Saxon, Old High German webbi, Old Norse vefr]
ˈwebless adj
ˈwebˌlike adj
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web
(wɛb)n., v. webbed, web•bing. n.
1. something formed by or as if by weaving or interweaving.
2. a woven, silky network spun by spiders and the larvae of some insects; cobweb.
3.
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 interlaced or latticelike: a web of branches.
5. an intricate set or pattern of circumstances, facts, etc.: a web of evidence; the web of life.
6. something that snares or entangles; a trap.
8. a membrane that connects the digits of an animal, as the toes of aquatic birds.
9. the series of barbs on each side of the shaft of a feather..
10. a broad section connecting the flanges of a metal beam, rail, or truss.
11. an arm of a crank, usu. one of a pair, holding one end of a crankpin at its outer end..
12. Archit. (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. (usu. cap.) Computers. World Wide Web.
v.t. 16. to cover with or as if with a web; envelop.
17. to ensnare or entrap.
v.i. 18. to make or form a web.
[before 900; Middle English, Old English, c. Old Saxon webbi, Old High German wappi, weppi, Old Norse vefr; akin to weave]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
web
(wĕb)1. A structure of fine silky strands woven by spiders or by certain insect larvae. The web of a spider is used to catch insect prey.
2. A fold of skin or thin tissue connecting the toes of 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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Web
a texture; a fabrication; webbing collectively; a system. See also tissue.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
web
Past participle: webbed
Gerund: webbing
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Noun | 1. | web - an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving; "the trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn" object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" spider web, spider's web - a web spun by spiders to trap insect prey tent - a web that resembles a tent or carpet webbing - something forming a web (as between the toes of birds) |
2. | web - an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim spider web, spider's web - a web resembling the webs spun by spiders trap - a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned | |
3. | web - the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft feather, plumage, plume - the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds barb - one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather blade - a broad flat body part (as of the shoulder or tongue) | |
4. | web - an interconnected system of things or people; "he owned a network of shops"; "retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had been part of my life"; "tangled in a web of cloth" reticulum - any fine network (especially one in the body composed of cells or blood vessels) espionage network - a network of spies old boy network - an exclusive informal network linking members of a social class or profession or organization in order to provide connections and information and favors (especially in business or politics); "professional women have developed an old boy network of their own" support system - a network of facilities and people who interact and remain in informal communication for mutual assistance; a network that enables you to live in a certain style | |
5. | web - computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol computer network - (computer science) a network of computers | |
6. | web - a fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven) | |
7. | web - membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds and mammals webfoot - a foot having the toes connected by folds of skin tissue layer, membrane - a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants | |
Verb | 1. | web - construct or form a web, as if by weaving |
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web
noun
1. cobweb, spider's web He was caught like a fly in a web.
2. mesh, net, netting, screen, webbing, weave, lattice, latticework, interlacing, lacework a delicate web of fine lace
Related words
adjective retiary
adjective retiary
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
web
noun1. An open fabric woven of strands that are interlaced and knotted at usually regular intervals:
2. Something that is intricately and often bewilderingly complex:
4. A distinctive, complex underlying pattern or structure:
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Translations
شَبَكَةٌ عَنْكَبُوتِيَّةشَرَك، شَبَكَهوَتَرَه: غِشاء أصابِع الطُّيور
pavučinaweb
netspindelvævsvømmehudweb
internetverkko
mrežaweb
úszóhártya
fitvefur
ウェブクモの巣
거미줄망
austinis audeklasplėvėplėvėtassu plėvėtomis kojomis
plēvezirnekļa tīkls
blana
pajčevinasvetovni splet
nätwebb
ใยแมงมุมคำเรียกสั้น ๆ ของเวิลด์ไวด์เว็บ
mạngtrang mạng
Web
[web] web1 (Internet)A. N the Web → el Web
B. CPD web browser N → navegador m de Internet
web page N → página f web
web surfer N → internauta mf, cibernauta mf
web page N → página f web
web surfer N → internauta mf, cibernauta mf
web
2 [web] N [of spider] → telaraña f; (= fabric) → tela f, tejido m; (between toes) → membrana f (fig) → red fa complex web of relationships → una complicada maraña or red de relaciones
a web of intrigue → una red or un tejido de intrigas
a web of deceit/lies → una maraña de engaños/mentiras
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Web
[ˈwɛb] nthe Web → le Web, la Toile
on the Web → sur la Toile, sur le Web
web
[ˈwɛb] n [spider] → toile f
(on duck's foot) → palmure f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
web
n
(lit, fig) → Netz nt; (of lies) → Gewebe nt, → Netz nt; a web of snow-covered branches → ein Geflecht nt → von schneebedeckten Ästen; a web of little streets → ein Gewirr nt → von kleinen Gassen
(of duck etc) → Schwimmhaut f
web
:web browser
n (Comput) → Browser m
webcam
n → Webcam f
web-footed
adj → schwimmfüßig, mit Schwimmfüßen
webmaster
n (Comput) → Webmaster(in) m(f)
web-offset
n → Rollenrotations-Offsetdruck m
website (Comput)
n → Website f
webspace
n (Comput) → Webspace m
web-toed
adj = web-footed
webzine
n (Comput) → Onlinemagazin nt, → Internetmagazin nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
web
[wɛb] n (of spider) → ragnatela, tela; (between toes) → membrana interdigitale (fig) → insieme mit was a web of lies → era un castello di menzogne
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
web
(web) noun1. a type of trap for flies etc made of fine silk threads, spun by a spider etc. a spider's web.
2. the skin between the toes of a waterfowl.
webbed adjective (of ducks' etc feet) joined between the toes by a web.
ˈwebbing noun a tough woven fabric used in making belts, straps, upholstery etc.
ˈweb-ˈfooted, ˌweb-ˈtoed adjective having webbed feet.
Web site nounsee site.
World Wide Web nounsee WWW.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
web
→ الشَبَكَةُ العَنْكَبُوتِيَّة العالَـمِيَّة, شَبَكَةٌ عَنْكَبُوتِيَّة pavučina, web net, web Netz, Web Ιστός Internet, telaraña, Web internet, verkko toile, web mreža, web ragnatela, Web ウェブ, クモの巣 거미줄, 망 Web spindelvev, web Internet, pajęczyna Internet, teia, web всемирная паутина, паутина nät, webb ใยแมงมุม, คำเรียกสั้น ๆ ของเวิลด์ไวด์เว็บ ağ, Web mạng, trang mạng 网, 网络Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
web
n. red, membrana;
pulmonary arterial ___ → ___ -es de membranas arteriopulmonares.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
web
n membrana; esophageal — membrana esofágicaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.