webbing

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webbing (countable and uncountable, plural webbings)

  1. A sturdy woven fabric.
    The webbing of the lawn chair made marks on his thigh.
  2. (military) A belt and shoulder harness with attached pouches used to carry a soldier's equipment, water, ammunition, etc.
  3. (zoology) The webs of the digits.
  4. (baseball) The part of a baseball mitt between the forefinger and thumb; the web.
    He caught the ball in the webbing.
  5. (printing) Tapes conducting webs of paper in a printing machine.

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webbing

  1. present participle and gerund of web