any of numerous predaceous arachnids of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs that serve as nests and as traps for prey.
(loosely) any of various other arachnids resembling or suggesting these.
any of various things resembling or suggesting a spider.
a frying pan, originally one with legs or feet.
a trivet or tripod, as for supporting a pot or pan on a hearth.
Machinery.
a part having a number of radiating spokes or arms, usually not connected at their outer ends.
Also called cross. (in a universal joint) a crosslike part pivoted between the forked ends of two shafts to transmit motion between them.
Digital Technology. a computer program that follows and catalogs links within websites in order to index web pages for a search engine.Compare web crawler.
an evil person who entraps or lures others by wiles.
a device attached to a cultivator, for pulverizing the soil.
verb (used with object)
Digital Technology. to digitally survey (websites), following and cataloging their links in order to index web pages for a search engine: Her company spiders the web for cheap flights and vacation deals.Compare crawl1 (def. 9).
Origin of spider
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English spithre, Old English spīthra, akin to spinnan “to spin”; cognate with Danish spinder. See spin
What the redoubled interest in leather goods means for the alternative spider silk that was the company’s original product is unclear.
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You don’t realize how many spiders are in and around your house right now.
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The major complicating factor here is that spiders are everywhere.
Your car is probably full of spiders|PopSci Staff|September 2, 2020|Popular Science
In building those homes, larvaceans remind Katija a bit of spiders.
On the cover of Teen Vogue are Spider Man stars Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield.
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Mary shivered a little at the words and the look in Marie's eyes as they stared behind the spider web veil.
The Guests Of Hercules|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
The box was again locked and lowered; and presently the spider returned to find that his cunning trap had been totally destroyed.
The Million Dollar Mystery|Harold MacGrath
What can the Spider do with these snail-shells wherein the animal retreats so far that she cannot reach it?
Insect Adventures|J. Henri Fabre
Its discovery was no help to them, since it was far too small to admit the spider.
World of the Drone|Robert Abernathy
The Spider takes her place in the center, on the little cushion.
Insect Adventures|J. Henri Fabre
British Dictionary definitions for spider
spider
/ (ˈspaɪdə) /
noun
any predatory silk-producing arachnid of the order Araneae, having four pairs of legs and a rounded unsegmented body consisting of abdomen and cephalothoraxSee also wolf spider, trap-door spider, tarantula, black widow
any of various similar or related arachnids
a hub fitted with radiating spokes or arms that serve to transmit power or support a load
agriculturean instrument used with a cultivator to pulverize soil
any implement or tool having the shape of a spider
nauticala metal frame fitted at the base of a mast to which halyards are tied when not in use
any part of a machine having a number of radiating spokes, tines, or arms
Also called: octopusBritisha cluster of elastic straps fastened at a central point and used to hold a load on a car rack, motorcycle, etc
billiardssnookera rest having long legs, used to raise the cue above the level of the height of the ball
anglingan artificial fly tied with a hackle and no wings, perhaps originally thought to imitate a spider
computinga computer program that is capable of performing sophisticated recursive searches on the internet
short for spider phaeton
Word Origin for spider
Old English spīthra; related to Danish spinder, German Spinne; see spin
Any of numerous arachnids of the order Araneae, having a body divided into a cephalothorax bearing eight legs, two poison fangs, and two feelers and an unsegmented abdomen bearing several spinnerets that produce the silk used to make nests, cocoons, or webs for trapping insects.