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cobweb
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cobweb
(noun)
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cobweb
/
ˈ
kɑːbˌwɛb/
noun
plural
cobwebs
cobweb
/
ˈ
kɑːbˌwɛb/
noun
plural
cobwebs
Learner's definition of COBWEB
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count
]
:
the threads of old spider webs that are found in areas that have not been cleaned for a long time
Dirt and
cobwebs
filled the corners of the room.
The barn is filled with
cobwebs
.
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—
sometimes used figuratively
She took a walk to
clear the cobwebs
from her mind. [=to clear her mind]
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— cobwebbed
/
ˈ
kɑːbˌwɛbd/
adjective
a
cobwebbed
attic
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