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WEB

Definition:

[noun] an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving; "the trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn"
[noun] an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
Synonyms: entanglement
[noun] the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft
Synonyms: vane
[noun] an interconnected system of things or people; "he owned a network of shops"; "retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had been part of my life"; "tangled in a web of cloth"
Synonyms: network
[noun] computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
Synonyms: World Wide Web, WWW
[noun] a fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven)
[noun] membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds and mammals
[verb] construct or form a web, as if by weaving
Synonyms: net