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1. (n.) spider
any of numerous predatory arachnids of the order Araneae, having a body divided into two parts, a cephalothorax bearing eight legs, and an abdomen with silk-secreting spinnerets: their webs serve as nests and as traps for prey.
2. spider
(loosely) any of various other arachnids resembling these.
3. spider
any of various devices with leglike extensions suggestive of a spider, as a tripod or trivet.
4. spider
a frying pan, orig. one with legs for cooking on a hearth.
5. spider
a machine part having a number of radiating spokes or arms.
6. spider
a computer program that automatically retrieves Web pages for use by search engines.
Etymology: (bef. 1150; ME spithre, OE spīthra, akin to spinnan to spin ; cf. Dan spinder)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) spider
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
2. (noun) spider, wanderer
a computer program that prowls the internet looking for publicly accessible resources that can be added to a database; the database can then be searched with a search engine
3. (noun) spider
a skillet made of cast iron
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1. (noun) spider
an eight-legged creature that makes a spiderweb to catch insects
a spider spinning its web
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Spider
any one of numerous species of arachnids comprising the order Araneina. Spiders have the mandibles converted into poison fangs, or falcers. The abdomen is large and not segmented, with two or three pairs of spinnerets near the end, by means of which they spin threads of silk to form cocoons, or nests, to protect their eggs and young. Many species spin also complex webs to entrap the insects upon which they prey. The eyes are usually eight in number (rarely six), and are situated on the back of the cephalothorax. See Illust. under Araneina
2. (noun) Spider
any one of various other arachnids resembling the true spiders, especially certain mites, as the red spider (see under Red)
3. (noun) Spider
an iron pan with a long handle, used as a kitchen utensil in frying food. Originally, it had long legs, and was used over coals on the hearth
4. (noun) Spider
a trevet to support pans or pots over a fire
5. (noun) Spider
a skeleton, or frame, having radiating arms or members, often connected by crosspieces; 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; a frame for strengthening a core or mold for a casting, etc
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The New Hacker's Dictionary |
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1. Spider
The Web-walking part of a search engine that collects pages for
indexing in the search engine's database. Also called a
bot. The best-known spider is Scooter, the
web-walker for the Alta Vista search engine.
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Sense: a kind of small creature with eight legs and no wings, which spins a web.
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 Afrikaans: spinnekop |
 Arabic: عَنْكَبوت |
 Bulgarian: паяк |
 Brazilian: aranha |
 Czech: pavouk |
 German: die Spinne |
 Danish: edderkop |
 Greek: αράχνη |
 Spanish: araña |
 Estonian: ämblik |
 Farsi: عنكبوت |
 Finnish: hämähäkki |
 French: araignée |
 Hebrew: עַכָּבִיש |
 Hindi: मकड़ी |
 Croatian: pauk |
 Hungarian: pók |
 Indonesian: labah-laba |
 Icelandic: kónguló |
 Italian: ragno |
 Japanese: くも |
 Korean: 거미 |
 Lithuanian: voras |
 Latvian: zirneklis |
 Malay: labah-labah |
 Dutch: spin |
 Norwegian: edderkopp |
 Polish: pająk |
 Persian: عنكبوت |
 Pashto: جولا |
 Portuguese: aranha |
 Romanian: păianjen |
 Russian: паук |
 Slovak: pavúk |
 Slovenian: pajek |
 Serbian: pauk |
 Swedish: spindel |
 Thai: แมงมุม |
 Turkish: örümcek |
 Taiwanese: 蜘蛛 |
 Ukrainian: павук |
 Urdu: مکڑی |
 Vietnamese: con nhện |
 Chinese: 蜘蛛 |
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