cobweb

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[edit] Etymology

From the Middle English coppeweb. From coppe (spider), from attercoppe, from Old English āttercoppe, from ātor (poison) + copp (head); + web (web).

[edit] Noun

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Singular
cobweb

Plural
cobwebs

cobweb (plural cobwebs)

  1. A spiderweb, or the remains of one, especially an asymmetrical one that is woven with an irregular pattern of threads.
  2. One of its filaments; gossamer
  3. An intricate plot
  4. (computing) a web page that either has not been updated for a long time, or that is rarely visited

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