Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

webbing

/ˈwɛbɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: web-bing
IPA: /ˈwɛbɪŋ/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sturdy woven fabric.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A belt and shoulder harness with attached pouches used to carry a soldier's equipment, water, ammunition, etc.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The webs of the digits.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The part of a baseball mitt between the forefinger and thumb; the web.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Tapes conducting webs of paper in a printing machine.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of web

Example Sentences

"The webbing of the lawn chair made marks on his thigh."
"He caught the ball in the webbing."

Usage

Inflected Forms

webbings (plural)

Phrases

webbing clothes moth

Synonyms

web gear web belt

Rhymes With

ebbing

Questions

How do you pronounce webbing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɛbɪŋ/.
What does webbing mean?: A sturdy woven fabric.

How to pronounce webbing

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