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Definition of cobweb noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

cobweb

 noun
noun
NAmE//ˈkɑbwɛb//
 
 
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  • a fine net of threads made by a spider to catch insects; a single thread of this net (usually when it is old and covered with dirt) Thick cobwebs hung in the dusty corners. He brushed a cobweb out of his hair. see spiderweb
    • Idioms
    blow/clear the cobwebs away
     
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    to help someone start something in a fresh, lively state of mind A brisk walk should blow the cobwebs away.
    cobwebbed
     
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    NAmE//ˈkɑbwɛbd//
     
    adjective cobwebbed corners    See cobweb in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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