cobweb

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

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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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