Definition

1. Noun:
   • A circular spider web: An orb web is a type of spider web characterized by its wheel-like, symmetrical, and circular structure, typically consisting of radiating lines (spokes) and a spiral of sticky silk.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The morning dew glistened on the intricate threads of the orb web.
  • Many garden spiders construct a new orb web each evening to catch flying insects.

Advanced Usage

• "Classic orb web": Refers to the archetypal, perfectly symmetrical circular web.
  • The spider's classic orb web was a masterpiece of natural engineering.

Variants and Related Words

• Orb-weaver (n): A spider that builds orb webs.
  • The garden is full of orb-weavers.
• Orbicular (adj): Circular or spherical in shape (shares the Latin root , meaning circle).
• Web (n): The general structure spun by a spider.

Synonyms

• Spider web: The general term for a structure created by a spider from silk.
• Spider's web: Another common term for a spider web.

Notes

• The term "orb web" is specific to the circular, wheel-shaped design. Not all spider webs are orb webs; other types include funnel webs, sheet webs, and tangle webs.

Noun

1. a circular spider web