webbing

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɛbɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ɛbɪŋ

Noun

webbing (countable and uncountable, plural webbings)

1. A sturdy woven fabric.

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

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

   He caught the ball in the webbing.

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

Synonyms

• (military): web gear, web belt

Derived terms

• webbing clothes moth

Translations

A sturdy woven fabric

German: Gurtband n Russian: тесьма (ru) f (tes'ma)

A belt and shoulder harness

French: sangle (fr) f German: Gurt (de) m

Verb

webbing

1. present participle and gerund of web