Since the 1800s, scientists have marveled at how spiders can take flight using their webbing.
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Webbing
//ˈwɛbɪŋ//
Synonyms for "webbing" (44 found)
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Closest matches (9)
Strong matches (13)
Related words (22)
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Translations
4 translations across 3 languages.
French
1 entries- sangle noun (A belt and shoulder harness)
German
2 entries- Gurt noun (A belt and shoulder harness)
- Gurtband noun (A sturdy woven fabric)
Russian
1 entries- тесьма noun (A sturdy woven fabric)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Their foot got caught in the webbing.
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The webbing of the lawn chair made marks on his thigh.
Source: wiktionary
He caught the ball in the webbing.
Source: wiktionary
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