1. An intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
   "the trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn"
    
2. A fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven)
   "The weaver carefully inspected the web as it emerged from the loom"
    
3. An intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
   "The spider's web was an effective entanglement for small insects";
   - entanglement
    
4. An interconnected system of things or people
   "tangled in a web of cloth";
   - network
    
5. Computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
   "She searched the web for information";
   - World Wide Web, WWW
    
6. The flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft
   "The bird's wing webs were perfectly aligned";
   - vane
    
7. Membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds and mammals
   "The duck's web help it swim efficiently"
    
8. The thin vertical portion of a structural beam between the top and bottom flanges
   "The I-beam's web carries most of the shear force"
    
9. A continuous sheet of paper as it comes off a printing press
   "The newspaper web broke during printing"

1. Construct or form a web, as if by weaving
   "The spider webbed its intricate design overnight";
   - net

Derived forms: webbing, webbed, webs

Type of: article, blade, cloth, computer network, fabric, material, membrane, object, physical object, scheme, system, textile, tissue, tissue layer, trap, weave

Part of: plume, webfoot

Encyclopedia: Web