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cobweb

noun cob·web \ˈkäb-ˌweb\

: the threads of old spider webs that are found in areas that have not been cleaned for a long time

Full Definition of COBWEB

a : the network spread by a spider : spiderweb

b : tangles of the silken threads of a spiderweb usually covered with accumulated dirt and dust

: something that entangles, obscures, or confuses <a cobweb of law and politics>

— cob·webbed \-ˌwebd\ adjective

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Middle English coppeweb, from coppe spider (from Old English ātorcoppe) + web; akin to Middle Dutch coppe spider

First Known Use: 14th century

COBWEB Defined for Kids

noun cob·web \ˈkäb-ˌweb\

: tangles of threads of old spiderwebs usually covered with dirt and dust

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