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web

/wɛb/noun, verb1 syllable

Web means: computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol.

Synonyms for web7

noun, as in computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol

World Wide Web, WWW

noun, as in an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim

entanglement

noun, as in the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft

vane

noun, as in an interconnected system of things or people

network

verb, as in construct or form a web, as if by weaving

net

also used for web

yarn

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What does web mean?8

noun

1

computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol

2

an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim

3

the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft

4

an interconnected system of things or people“he owned a network of shops”

5

an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving“the trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn”

6

a fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven)

7

membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds and mammals

verb

1

construct or form a web, as if by weaving

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with web?3

one syllable

debebb

two syllables

celeb
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Web in a sentence

  • A web browser should absolutely hinder unethical, privacy-invading websites.shekitten
  • Web crawlers are also called web spiders, from which the name is derived.CM
  • I followed a web about the original press, which was really attractive.Igider
  • Be kind to your web-footed friends, for a duck may be somebody's mother.rul
  • Although the web looks soft and delicate, it is strong.unknown
  • When you surf the web, you may be tracked by websites.Spamster
  • Life is a web, with every strand connected to every other strand.Hybrid
  • Spiders are very adaptive, especially when spinning a web.traductorazo

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of web

as a noun

plural
webs

as a verb

past tense
webbed
present participle
webbing
third-person singular
webs
past participle
webbed