1
: a strong narrow closely woven fabric designed for bearing weight and used especially for straps or upholstery
2
: a piece of leather or section of interwoven leather straps between the thumb and index finger of a baseball glove that forms an extension of the pocket
called also trap
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I need to replace the webbing on the lawn chair.
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Pay special attention to areas of webbing, which protect the mites.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Baldwin's home run in the first inning went in and out of the webbing of leaping center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela's glove and landed over the wall.
—ABC News, 15 May 2026
Fine webbing will appear on the pepper plant.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026
Check not only for insects and their larvae or nymphs, but also for eggs, pupal structures, sticky honeydew, webbing, and tiny dark dots on stems and the backs of leaves.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Baldwin's home run in the first inning went in and out of the webbing of leaping center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela's glove and landed over the wall.
—ABC News, 15 May 2026
Fine webbing will appear on the pepper plant.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026
Check not only for insects and their larvae or nymphs, but also for eggs, pupal structures, sticky honeydew, webbing, and tiny dark dots on stems and the backs of leaves.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for webbing
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“Webbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/webbing. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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