"webslinger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: webslingers [plural]
Etymology: From web + slinger. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|web|slinger}} web + slinger Head templates: {{en-noun}} webslinger (plural webslingers)
  1. One who throws out webs; applied to the comic-book superhero Spider-Man, who traverses buildings by shooting sticky webs.
    Sense id: en-webslinger-en-noun-8q29gvUw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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