something formed by or as if by weaving or interweaving.
2.
a thin, silken material spun by spiders and the larvae of some insects, as the webworms and tent caterpillars; cobweb.
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Textiles.
a.
a woven fabric, esp. a whole piece of cloth in the course of being woven or after it comes from the loom.
b.
the flat woven strip, without pile, often found at one or both ends of an Oriental rug.
4.
something resembling woven material, esp. something having an interlaced or latticelike appearance: He looked up at the web of branches of the old tree.
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an intricate set or pattern of circumstances, facts, etc.: The thief was convicted by a web of evidence. Who can understand the web of life?
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something that snares or entangles; a trap: innocent travelers caught in the web of international terrorism.
Zoology. a membrane that connects the digits of an animal, as the toes of aquatic birds.
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Ornithology.
a.
the series of barbs on each side of the shaft of a feather.
b.
the series on both sides, collectively.
10.
an integral or separate part of a beam, rail, truss, or the like, that forms a continuous, flat, narrow, rigid connection between two stronger, broader parallel parts, as the flanges of a structural shape, the head and foot of a rail, or the upper and lower chords of a truss.
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Machinery. an arm of a crank, usually one of a pair, holding one end of a crankpin at its outer end.
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Architecture. (in a vault) any surface framed by ribbing.
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a large roll of paper, as for continuous feeding of a web press.
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a network of interlinked stations, services, communications, etc., covering a region or country.
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Informal. a network of radio or television broadcasting stations.
an act of helpful activity; help; aid: to do someone a service.
2.
the supplying or supplier of utilities or commodities, as water, electricity, or gas, required or demanded by the public.
3.
the providing or a provider of accommodation and activities required by the public, as maintenance, repair, etc.: The manufacturer guarantees service and parts.
4.
the organized system of apparatus, appliances, employees, etc., for supplying some accommodation required by the public: a television repair service.
5.
the supplying or a supplier of public communication and transportation: telephone service; bus service.
6.
the performance of duties or the duties performed as or by a waiter or servant; occupation or employment as a waiter or servant.
7.
employment in any duties or work for a person, organization, government, etc.
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a department of public employment, an administrative division of a government, or the body of public servants in it: the diplomatic service.
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the duty o
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10.
the serving of a sovereign, state, or government in some official capacity.
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Military.
a.
the armed forces: in the service.
b.
a branch of the armed forces, as the army or navy: Which service were you in during the war?
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Ordnance. the actions required in loading and firing a cannon: service of the piece.
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Often, services.the performance of any duties or work for another; helpful or professional activity: medical services.
14.
something made or done by a commercial organization for the public benefit and without regard to direct profit: Certain books are published at a loss as a public service.
15.
Also called divine service.public religious worship according to prescribed form and order.
16.
a ritual or form prescribed for public worship or for some particular occasion: the marriage service.
17.
the serving of God by obedience, piety, etc.: voluntary service.
18.
a musical setting of the sung portions of a liturgy.
19.
a set of dishes, utensils, etc., for general table use or for particular use: a tea service; service for eight.
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