The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Spider web — Spider s Web redirects here. For other uses, see Spider s Web (disambiguation). Spiral orb webs in Karijini, Western Australia … Wikipedia
spider web — noun 1. a web resembling the webs spun by spiders • Syn: ↑spider s web • Hypernyms: ↑web, ↑entanglement 2. a web spun by spiders to trap insect prey • Syn: ↑spider s web … Useful english dictionary
spider web — /ˈspaɪdə wɛb/ (say spuyduh web) noun 1. Also, spider s web. a web spun by a spider, used to catch insects. 2. the fine silken thread produced by spiders. 3. something resembling a spider web: a spider web of red marks. Also, spider web, spiderweb …
spider-web — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: spider web : to cover with a web of fine lines suggestive of a spider web plains in progressive countries are … spider webbed with transportation lines C.L.White & G.T.Renner … Useful english dictionary
spider web — the web that is spun by a spider, made of interlaced threads of viscous fluid that harden on exposure to air. Also, spider s web. [1525 35] * * * … Universalium
spider web — network spun by a spider to catch insects for food … English contemporary dictionary
spider web net — formed by a New Guinea spider. A long piece of bamboo is bent over at the end to form a loop and placed in an area where the spiders are common. The spiders spin their web over this loop. The resulting net can be used to scoop up fish of about… … Dictionary of ichthyology
spider web bait — a thick ball of spider webs used to catch gar fish that are entangled by their small teeth … Dictionary of ichthyology
spider web — Hihi pūnāwelewele, upena nananana, pūnāwelewele … English-Hawaiian dictionary
spider web entanglement — low obstacle made from barbed wire … English contemporary dictionary
