web 
/ˈwɛb/ noun
plural webs /ˈwɛb/ noun 1 the Web : world wide web
▪ I spent the afternoon surfing the Web. — often used before another noun ▪ a Web page ▪ Web browsers 2 [count] : a net made from silk threads woven together by a spider : spider web
▪ The spider was spinning its web. — often used figuratively — often + of ▪ He was caught in a web of lies. ▪ a tangled web of deceit/deception 3 [count] : a complicated arrangement or pattern of things — usually + of ▪ a web of city streets ▪ a web of electrical cords ▪ a complex web of relationships 4 [count] : an area of skin that is between the fingers or toes of an animal or bird (such as a duck)
▪ I spent the afternoon surfing the Web. — often used before another noun ▪ a Web page ▪ Web browsers
▪ The spider was spinning its web. — often used figuratively — often + of ▪ He was caught in a web of lies. ▪ a tangled web of deceit/deception
— web·like /ˈwɛbˌlaɪk/ adjective
▪ a weblike network of wires
/ˈwɛbˌlaɪk/ adjective ▪ a weblike network of wires
