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webbing Meaning & Definition

/ˈwɛbɪŋ/

What Does Webbing Mean?

Webbing is used as a noun meaning A sturdy woven fabric. It is also used to mean A belt and shoulder harness with attached pouches used to carry a soldier's equipment, water, ammunition, etc. As a verb, it means present participle and gerund of web.

Webbing: Key Facts

Part of speechnoun, verb
Pronunciation/ˈwɛbɪŋ/
Synonymsweb gear and web belt
Pluralwebbings

Webbing Definition (Noun)

  1. A sturdy woven fabric.

    The webbing of the lawn chair made marks on his thigh.

  2. A belt and shoulder harness with attached pouches used to carry a soldier's equipment, water, ammunition, etc.
  3. The webs of the digits.
  4. The part of a baseball mitt between the forefinger and thumb; the web.

    He caught the ball in the webbing.

  5. Tapes conducting webs of paper in a printing machine.

Webbing as a Verb

  1. present participle and gerund of web

Synonyms of Webbing

Webbing synonyms and antonyms →

Webbing in a Sentence

The webbing of the lawn chair made marks on his thigh.

He caught the ball in the webbing.

Word Forms & Grammar

webbing (countable and uncountable, plural webbings)

webbing

Words That Rhyme With Webbing

Questions People Ask About Webbing

Is webbing a noun or a verb?

Webbing is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.

What is another word for webbing?

Words with a similar meaning to webbing include web gear and web belt. See the full list of webbing synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of webbing?

The plural of webbing is webbings.