web, n.
(webs)
freq. cnt. 3
(webs)
freq. cnt. 3
the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft
<noun.animal> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
vane web
an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
entanglement web
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
<noun.object> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
web
sample sentences
"the trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn"
membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds and mammals
<noun.animal>
web
a fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven)
<noun.artifact>
web
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derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
<noun.artifact>
WWW World Wide Web web
semantic pointers
hypernym
an interconnected system of things or people
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 23
network web
sample sentences
"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"
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lexical pointers
derivationally related form
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hypernym