webwork

noun

web·​work ˈweb-ˌwərk How to pronounce webwork (audio)
: web sense 5b
a vast webwork of land holdings

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Johns’ webwork, which includes not just Blackest Night but an entire satellite of issues from across DC Comics’ stable, is driven by the palpable tension between fear and faith. Scott Thill, WIRED, 22 July 2009

Word History

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of webwork was in 1790

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“Webwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/webwork. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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