webbing
Americannoun
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a strong, woven material of hemp, cotton, or jute, in bands of various widths, used for belts, carrying straps, harness, etc.
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such woven bands nailed on furniture under springs or upholstery, for support.
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something resembling this, as the leather thongs or piece connecting the sections for the thumb and forefinger in a baseball glove or mitt.
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any material or part formed from interlaced threads, thongs, branches, etc., or having a latticelike appearance, as the face of a tennis racket.
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Chiefly Eastern New England Older Use. webbings, the reins or lines for controlling a horse or team of horses.
noun
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a strong fabric of hemp, cotton, jute, etc, woven in strips and used under springs in upholstery or for straps, etc
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the skin that unites the digits of a webbed foot
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anything that forms a web
Etymology
Origin of webbing
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; web, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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To hold the cane webbing in place, add wood glue and a reed spline — a continuous strip of material that fills the gap.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024
In the next at-bat, they took their first lead when a two-hopper from Gavin Lux went through — literally — the webbing of the glove of Padres first baseman Jake Cronenworth.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024
The most likely sources of the spooky-looking webbing are baby spiders who use updraft winds to disperse themselves after hatching, according to scientists.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2023
While the baby spiders ride individual threads, the threads often clump, after which the spiders leave the webbing and go out into their new habitats.
From Washington Times • Oct. 5, 2023
His nose was lumpy and red with broken veins, his lips thick, and he had a sort of webbing between the three middle fingers of his right hand.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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