weav|er /wiː və r / (weavers ) N‑COUNT A weaver is a person who weaves cloth, carpets, or baskets.
web ◆◇◇ /we b/ (webs ) The spelling Web is also used for meaning 3 . 1 N‑COUNT A web is the thin net made by a spider from a sticky substance which it produces in its body. □ …the spider's web in the window.
2 N‑COUNT [usu sing] A web is a complicated pattern of connections or relationships, sometimes considered as an obstacle or a danger. □ [+ of ] He's forced to untangle a complex web of financial dealings. □ [+ of ] They accused him of weaving a web of lies and deceit.
3 N‑PROPER The Web is the same as the World Wide Web . [COMPUTING ]
webbed /we bd/ ADJ [ADJ n] Webbed feet or toes have a piece of skin between the toes. Water birds have webbed feet.
web|bing /we b I ŋ/ N‑UNCOUNT Webbing is strong material which is woven in strips and used to make belts or straps, or used in seats to support the springs.
web|cam /we bkæm/ (webcams ) also Webcam N‑COUNT [usu sing] A webcam is a video camera that saves real-time images and video to a computer or streams them through a computer network. [COMPUTING ]
web|cast /we bkɑːst, -kæst/ (webcasts ) also Webcast N‑COUNT A webcast is an event such as a musical performance which you can listen to or watch on the internet. [COMPUTING ]
web|i|nar /we b I nɑː r / (webinars ) N‑COUNT A webinar is an interactive seminar conducted over the internet. [COMPUTING ]
web|log /we blɒg, [AM ] -lɔːg/ also Web log , web log (weblogs ) N‑COUNT A weblog is the same as a blog . [COMPUTING ]
web|master /we bmɑːstə r , -mæst-/ (webmasters ) also Webmaster N‑COUNT [usu sing] A webmaster is someone who is in charge of a website, especially someone who does that as their job. [COMPUTING ]
we b page (web pages ) also Web page N‑COUNT A web page is a set of data or information which is designed to be viewed as part of a website. [COMPUTING ]
web|site ◆◇◇ /we bsa I t/ (websites ) also Web site , web site N‑COUNT A website is a set of data and information about a particular subject which is available on the internet. [COMPUTING ]
web|space /we bspe I s/ N‑UNCOUNT Webspace is computer memory that you can use to create web pages. [COMPUTING ] □ There's also 5Mb of webspace so that you can create your own personal web site.
wed /we d/ (weds , wedded ) The form wed is used in the present tense and is the past tense. The past participle can be either wed or wedded . 1 VERB [no cont] If one person weds another or if two people wed or are wed , they get married. [JOURNALISM , OLD-FASHIONED ] □ [V n] In 1952 she wed film director Roger Vadim. □ [V ] The couple wed late at night in front of just nine guests.
2 → see also newlywed , wedded
Wed. also Weds. Wed. is a written abbreviation for Wednesday . □ Our big task for tomorrow (Wed.) is to get them exit visas.
we'd /w I d, STRONG wiːd/
1 We'd is the usual spoken form of 'we had', especially when 'had' is an auxiliary verb. □ Come on, we'd better get back now.
2 We'd is the usual spoken form of 'we would'. □ I don't know how we'd have managed without her!
wed|ded /we d I d/
1 ADJ If you are wedded to something such as an idea, you support it so strongly or like it so much that you are unable to give it up. [FORMAL ] □ [+ to ] Conservationists are mostly wedded to preserving diversity in nature.
2 ADJ [ADJ n] Wedded means the same as married . [FORMAL ] □ He proposed she become his lawfully wedded wife.
wed|ding ◆◇◇ /we d I ŋ/ (weddings ) N‑COUNT A wedding is a marriage ceremony and the party or special meal that often takes place after the ceremony. □ Most Britons want a traditional wedding. □ …a wedding present. □ …the couple's 22nd wedding anniversary.
we d|ding band (wedding bands ) N‑COUNT A wedding band is the same as a wedding ring .
we d|ding cake (wedding cakes ) N‑VAR A wedding cake is a large cake, usually decorated with icing, that is served at a wedding reception.
we d|ding dress (wedding dresses ) N‑COUNT A wedding dress is a special dress that a woman wears at her wedding.
we d|ding ring (wedding rings ) N‑COUNT A wedding ring is a ring that you wear to show that you are married.
wedge /we dʒ/ (wedges , wedging , wedged )
1 VERB If you wedge something, you force it to remain in a particular position by holding it there tightly or by fixing something next to it to prevent it from moving. □ [V n] I shut the shed door and wedged it with a log of wood. □ [V n adj] We slammed the gate after them, wedging it shut with planks.
2 VERB If you wedge something somewhere, you fit it there tightly. □ [V n prep] Wedge the plug into the hole.
3 N‑COUNT A wedge is an object with one pointed edge and one thick edge, which you put under a door to keep it firmly in position.
4 N‑COUNT A wedge of something such as fruit or cheese is a piece of it that has a thick triangular shape.