webbing

/ˈwebɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɛbɪŋ] /ˈwebɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈɛbɪŋ] /ˈwe-biŋ How to pronounce webbing (audio)/ (ame, mw)

webbing — noun

1. A type of strong, narrow fabric made by weaving threads or fibres together into

1.名詞B1
釋義

A type of strong, narrow fabric made by weaving threads or fibres together into flat strips, used for making items such as belts, straps, backpack fastenings, and the supporting bands underneath chair seats.

例句

The hiking guide checked the nylon webbing on his backpack before starting the trail.

uncountable — use 'a strip/piece/length of webbing'

Camila replaced the broken webbing on her dining chairs with new cotton strips.

同義詞
  • tape

    'Tape' is a broader term that can include adhesive strips or thin fabric; 'webbing' specifically means woven load-bearing material with no glue.

  • strapping

    'Strapping' often refers to the finished belt-like product, while 'webbing' is the raw woven material before buckles or hardware are added.

  • belting

    'Belting' is a heavier, thicker material designed specifically for waist belts; 'webbing' is lighter and used more widely for straps and gear.

文法句型

piece/strip/length of webbing

nylon/cotton/polyester webbing

webbing + [noun] (strap/belt/harness)

用法筆記

Uncountable — you cannot say 'a webbing' to mean one strip. Use 'a piece of webbing', 'a strip of webbing', or 'a length of webbing' for a single item.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a webbing for my hiking bag.
✅I bought a piece of webbing for my hiking bag.
💡'Webbing' is an uncountable material; you need a quantifier like 'a piece/strip/length of'.
❌The chair has webs under the seat.
✅The chair has webbing under the seat.
💡The supporting fabric is 'webbing', not 'webs' (which are made by spiders).

2. The thin layer of skin that connects the bases of fingers or toes, found natural

2.名詞B2
釋義

The thin layer of skin that connects the bases of fingers or toes, found naturally in many water birds, frogs, and other animals that swim, and sometimes present between human fingers or toes from birth.

例句

Frogs use the webbing between their back toes to swim faster across ponds.

biology domain: webbing between [body part]

The duck's feet have wide webbing that spreads apart when it pushes against water.

同義詞
  • membrane

    'Membrane' is a more general scientific term for any thin skin-like tissue; 'webbing' is the specific word for the connecting skin between digits.

  • skin fold

    'Skin fold' describes the structure without implying a swimming function; 'webbing' strongly suggests the animal uses it for propulsion in water.

文法句型

webbing between [body part]

webbing on [feet/toes/fingers]

the webbing

用法筆記

Most commonly used to describe the skin between the toes of aquatic birds, frogs, and other swimming animals. In humans, 'webbing' is also used for the natural skin between fingers (the interdigital folds), but it often refers specifically to syndactyly when the skin connection is more extensive than usual.

常見錯誤

❌The duck has webs between its toes.
✅The duck has webbing between its toes.
💡The collective membrane is 'webbing' (uncountable); 'a web' (countable) refers to a spider's silk structure.
❌The frog's feet have a webbing.
✅The frog's feet have webbing.
💡No article is needed because 'webbing' is uncountable here.