web
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- pronunciation:
- web
- features:
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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.
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| definition 2: |
a short form of World Wide Web.
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| derivations: |
webless (adj.), weblike (adj.) |
The word
web comes from an Old English word that means "woven fabric."