Standard Lemma guide

webbing

noun · verb · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈwɛbɪŋ/
  • rhymes with -ɛbɪŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: W EH1 B IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A sturdy woven fabric.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • The webbing of the lawn chair made marks on his thigh.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A belt and shoulder harness with attached pouches used to carry a soldier's equipment, water, ammunition, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: government, military, politics, war

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The webs of the digits.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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4

noun

Meaning 4

The part of a baseball mitt between the forefinger and thumb; the web.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • He caught the ball in the webbing.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

Tapes conducting webs of paper in a printing machine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: media, printing, publishing

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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6

verb

Meaning 6

present participle and gerund of web

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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7

noun

Meaning 7

a strong fabric woven in strips

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Broader terms: fabric, cloth, material, textile

8

noun

Meaning 8

a narrow closely woven tape; used in upholstery or for seat belts

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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Broader terms: tape

9

noun

Meaning 9

something forming a web (as between the toes of birds)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: web

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Gurtband — A sturdy woven fabric
  • Russian: тесьма (tes'ma) — A sturdy woven fabric
  • French: sangle — A belt and shoulder harness
  • German: Gurt — A belt and shoulder harness