web

6 definitions • 9 examples

a net used to catch insects, made by a spider from the sticky thread that its body produces:

spin a web We watched a spider spin a web between three tall grass stems.

intricate web figurative Those involved in the fraud created an intricate web of trading companies to hide their activities.

the skin connecting the toes of some birds and other animals living by or on water that helps them when swimming

the system of connected documents on the internet:

on the web Additional resources are available on the web.

over the web At that time more and more companies started doing business over the web.

search the web They specialize in building software that searches the web intelligently.

surf the web Jane's been surfing the Web all morning.

short form ofcobweb:

A spider’s web hung in a corner of the window.

the skin connecting the toes of some water birds and animals which helps them to swim

the system of connected documents on the internet, often containing pictures, video, and sound, that can be searched for information about a particular subject:

access/browse/surf the Web Most of the work can be done using your own computer to access the web.

on/over the Web All major travel agents now sell on the Web.