web spinner

web spin·ner

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [web spin-er]
- /wɛb ˈspɪn ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [web spin-er]
- /wɛb ˈspɪn ər/

Definitions of web spinner words

noun web spinner any of several slender insects, of the order Embioptera, that nest in colonies in silken webs spun with secretions from the enlarged front legs. 1
noun web spinner any small fragile dull-coloured typically tropical insect of the order Embioptera, which has biting mouthparts and constructs silken tunnels in which to live 0
noun web spinner any of an order (Embiidina) of small, tropical and subtropical insects that live in silk-lined tunnels underground, under bark, etc. 0

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Origin of web spinner

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Web spinner

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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web spinner popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

web spinner usage trend in Literature

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