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(1996-05-10)

an integral or separate part of a beam, Web, 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.

See also cobweb a mesh of fine tough scleroprotein threads built by a spider from a liquid secreted from its spinnerets and used to trap insects

In brininess and volubility.

a thin, silken material spun by spiders and the larvae of some insects, as the webworms and tent caterpillars; cobweb.

[Literate Programming, D.E. Knuth, Computer J 27(2):97-111, May 1984].

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any structure, construction,new york asian escort model bric, etc, formed by or as if by weaving or interweavingRelated: retiary

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a woven bric, especially a whole piece of cloth in the course of being woven or after it comes from the loom.

O.E. webb woven bric, from P.Gmc. wabjan (cf. O.S. webbi, O.N. vefr, Du. webbe, O.H.G. weppi, Ger. gewebe web), from PIE webh- (related to O.E. wen; see weave). Meaning spiders web is first recorded c.1220. Applied to the membranes between the toes of ducks and

something resembling woven material, especially something having an interlaced or latticelike appearance:

. an arm of a crank, usuaWeblly one of a pair, holding one end of a crankpin at its outer end. See illus. under crankshaft.

a membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds or the digits of such aquatic mammals as the otter

a. a continuous strip of as formed on a machine or fed from a reel into some printing presses

A structWeb Dictionarycomure of fine, elastic, threadlike filaments characteristically spun by spiders to catch insect prey. The larvae of certain insects also weave webs that serve as protective shelters for feeding and may include leaves or other plant parts.

Donald Knuths self-documenting literate programming, with algorithms and documentation intermixed in one file. They can be separated using Weave and Tangle. Versions exist for Pascal and C. Spiderweb can be used to create versions for other languages. FunnelWeb is a production-quality literate-programming tool.

A membrane or fold of skin connecting the toes in certain animals, especially ones that swim, such as water birds and otters. The web improves the ability of the foot to push against water.

other aquatic birds from 1576. Internet sense is from 1992, shortened from World Wide Web (1990); website is from 1994; webmaster is attested from 1993.

Today, the six-month-old spends her time playing with the web camera, though the keepers describe her as shy.

Retreat from too much joy or too much fear: