spider
spi‧der /ˈspaɪdə $ -ər/
noun [countable]
1. a small creature with eight legs, which catches insects using a fine network of sticky threads
2. technical a computer program that searches the Internet for the best websites with the information you want, so that you can find it quickly
SYN crawler, bot ⇨ crawl the net/web
■ phrases
▪a spider's web (=the network of threads a spider makes)
■ verbs
▪a spider spins/weaves a web (=makes a network of threads) A spider had spun a web between the bars of the gate.
▪a spider climbs somewhere There's a spider climbing up your leg.
▪a spider crawls somewhere A huge spider just crawled under that chair.
▪a spider scuttles somewhere (=runs quickly) The spider was scuttling towards the door.
▪a spider bites somebody He was bitten by a tropical spider in a bunch of bananas.
spi‧der /ˈspaɪdə $ -ər/
noun [countable]1. a small creature with eight legs, which catches insects using a fine network of sticky threads
2. technical a computer program that searches the Internet for the best websites with the information you want, so that you can find it quickly
SYN crawler, bot ⇨ crawl the net/web
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