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spiders

/ˈspaɪdərz/

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Any of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs to catch prey.

Examples :

"Spiders often build webs in the corners of our garage to catch insects. "

animal nature biology organism insect

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A program which follows links on the World Wide Web in order to gather information.

Examples :

"Search engines use spiders to explore websites and index their content. "

computing internet technology

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A float (drink) made by mixing ice-cream and a soda or fizzy drink (such as lemonade).

Examples :

"2002, Katharine Gasparini, Cranberry and vanilla ice cream spider, recipe in Cool Food, page 339."

drink food entertainment

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An alcoholic drink made with brandy and lemonade or ginger beer.

Examples :

"After a long day working in the outback heat, Dad enjoys relaxing with a couple of spiders on the veranda. "

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A spindly person.

Examples :

"My little brother is all arms and legs; we call him "spiders" because he's so spindly. "

person appearance

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A man who persistently approaches or accosts a woman in a public social setting, particularly in a bar.

Examples :

""She quickly left the bar after noticing a group of spiders hovering nearby, trying to pick up women." "

human society culture person entertainment attitude sex

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A stick with a convex arch-shaped notched head used to support the cue when the cue ball is out of reach at normal extension; a bridge.

Examples :

"The pool player used the spiders to reach the cue ball, as it was too far for him to hit with just the cue stick. "

sport utensil game

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A cast-iron frying pan with three legs, once common in open-hearth cookery.

Examples :

"Over the open fire, the cook used spiders to fry bacon and eggs for breakfast. "

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Implement for moving food in and out of hot oil for deep frying, with a circular metal mesh attached to a long handle; a spider skimmer

Examples :

"My mom used the spiders to carefully lift the crispy fried chicken out of the hot oil. "

utensil food item

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A part of a crank, to which the chainrings are attached.

Examples :

"The mechanic removed the worn chainrings from the spiders of the bicycle's crankset. "

part machine vehicle technical

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Heroin (street drug).

Examples :

""He lost everything to the spiders." "

substance medicine

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Part of a resonator instrument that transmits string vibrations from the bridge to a resonator cone at multiple points.

Examples :

"The banjo's spiders efficiently transfer the vibrations from the strings to the sound hole. "

part music device technical

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A skeleton or frame with radiating arms or members, often connected by crosspieces, such as a casting forming the hub and spokes to which the rim of a fly wheel or large gear is bolted; the body of a piston head; or a frame for strengthening a core or mould for a casting.

Examples :

"The engineer inspected the spiders inside the large gear, making sure each arm was securely fastened to prevent future breakdowns. "

technical machine part structure

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(fly fishing) a soft-hackle fly

Examples :

"The fly fisherman showed me his collection of spiders, explaining they are excellent for catching trout in the early spring. "

animal insect fish sport

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The network of wires separating the areas of a dartboard

Examples :

"The dart bounced off the spiders, landing just outside the double twenty. "

game sport part

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A spider graph or spider tree

Examples :

"The presentation used a spider graph to illustrate the sales figures for each product line. "

animal insect organism

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A type of light phaeton.

Examples :

"My grandfather collects antique carriages, and his favorite is a pair of spiders, which he uses for special occasions. "

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To move like a spider.

Examples :

"The toddler spidered up the climbing frame, using all fours. "

animal action way

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To cover a surface like a cobweb.

Examples :

"Dust and cracks began to spider the old painting, making it look like a faded web. "

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(of a computer program) To follow links on the World Wide Web in order to gather information.

Examples :

"The online dictionary is regularly spidered by search engines."

internet computing technology