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Definition of
spiderweb noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
spiderweb
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈspaɪdərˌwɛb
/
/
(
also
web
)
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1
a fine net of threads made by a spider to catch insects
2
(
figurative
)
to be caught in a spiderweb of confusion
see
cobweb
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