WEB


Meaning of WEB in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' web

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old Norse vefr web, Old English wefan to weave

Date: before 12th century

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

2 a : COBWEB , SPIDERWEB b : a network of silken thread spun especially by the larvae of various insects (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)

4 a : 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 <a web of little roads> <a complex web of relationships>

6 : the series of barbs on each side of the shaft of a feather : VANE

7 a : 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

9 capitalized : WORLD WIDE WEB

– webbed \ ' webd \ adjective

– web · like \ ' web- ˌ l ī k \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.