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Webbing

/ˈwɛbɪŋ/

To construct or form a web.

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📖 Definitions of "Webbing"

verb

1
To construct or form a web.
2
To cover with a web or network.
3
To ensnare or entangle.
4
To provide with a web.

noun

1
A sturdy woven fabric.
"The webbing of the lawn chair made marks on his thigh."
2
A belt and shoulder harness with attached pouches used to carry a soldier's equipment, water, ammunition, etc.
3
The webs of the digits.
4
The part of a baseball mitt between the forefinger and thumb; the web.
"He caught the ball in the webbing."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Webbing"

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Word	Definition
webbynoun	Consisting of, resembling, or having webs or a web.
netlike	Resembling or characteristic of a net, especially in having many small openings.
reticular	Having the structure of a net or a network; netlike.
reticulateverb	Network-like in form or appearance.
reticulated	Characterized by or having the form of a grid or network.
palmatenoun	(chiefly botany) Having three or more lobes or veins arising from a common point.
lacynoun	Made of lace or decorated with it.
netted	Synonym of reticulated (“formed like a grid or network”).
weavingnoun	(uncountable) The process of making woven material on a loom.
ribbonnoun	A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping.
knittingnoun	The action of the verb to knit; the process of producing knitted material.
clothnoun	(countable, uncountable) A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use.
beltnoun	(clothing) A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
strapnoun	A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like.
tissuenoun	A sheet of absorbent paper, especially one that is made to be used as tissue paper, toilet paper or a handkerchief.
tapenoun	Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides; adhesive tape.
canvasnoun	A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings.
girthnoun	(informal) One's waistline circumference, most often a large one.
beltingnoun	(music, uncountable) The act of singing in chest voice above one's vocal break in a higher range typically sung in head voice.
fabricnoun	A material made of fibers, a textile or cloth.