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orb web

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Noun1.orb web - a circular spider weborb web - a circular spider web                
spider web, spider's web - a web spun by spiders to trap insect prey


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They make the largest orb webs, which often exceed 3 feet (1 meter) in diameter.
The thread of the orb web spider can be stretched 30 to 40 percent before it breaks
In a classic orb web (like the kind you'd expect to see in a haunted house), the toughest type of silk forms the arms of the frame.
 
 
 
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