Webber

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

An animal that creates webs, such as a spider..

Definitions by Sense

1. An animal that creates webs, such as a spider.
2. A person who weaves webs, especially one who manufactures webbing.
3. One who applies webbing.
4. Any of various devices that emit string in the production of a web or webbing.
5. (informal) A creature with webbed feet.
6. (informal) A member of a food web.
7. (dated) Someone who uses the internet; a visitor of websites.
8. One who works on the creation or publishing of websites.

Example Sentences

Mites of this sort are prolific webbers […]

The eightleg webbers caused that fear in him.

Some webbers are drab, colorless, and small, preferring to spin their webs in dark cellars.

Web solvent is used to disintegrate the sticky, constricting mass fired by webbers.

Weak webbers like P. ulmi and P. citri, under harsh situations tend to colonize along and remain close to the midribs and veins.

On the other hand, the Wurtemberg calico manufacturers succeeded in doing a profitable business, and a similar good report may be given as respects machine weavers in colours, wick makers, webbers ( i.e., girth makers, &c.) and staymakers, at all events for the latter half of the year.

The men employed in the cloth trade were weavers, webbers, tuckers, walkers (who thickened the cloth by walking and stamping upon it), fullers, millmen, shearmen, carders, and sorters of wool, spinners and spullars of yarn, &c.

Such questionable tactics, however, were in some instances followed by webbers who, when a bonus could be secured, sold to other parties goods that were already contracted for.

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