web in English: The thin net a spider makes to catch insects; also the web, short for the pages of the internet. (noun)

Translation

The thin net a spider makes to catch insects; also the web, short for the pages of the internet.

Word origin

From Old English webb, meaning woven cloth, from the same root as weave - a spider weaves its web like cloth.

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Spiders spin webs; spin is the verb we use for making one.

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A web is sticky, so insects cannot escape from it.

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Here "the web" means the internet.

spider

A small animal with eight legs that spins webs to catch insects.

internet

The system that joins computers all over the world so that people can share information.

net

Material made of string or rope tied with holes in it, used for catching things or in sport.

computer

A machine with a screen that stores information and lets you write, play, and go online.

online

Connected to the internet, or done using the internet.

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