transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkäb-ˌweb ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English coppeweb, from coppe spider (from Old English ātor coppe ) + web; akin to Middle Dutch coppe spider
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : the network spread by a spider : spiderweb
b. : tangles of the silken threads of a spiderweb usually covered with accumulated dirt and dust
2. : something that entangles, obscures, or confuses
a cobweb of law and politics
• cob·webbed -ˌwebd adjective