spider

Definition

• n. 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
• n. 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
• n. a skillet made of cast iron

Word forms

Plural

spiders

Example sentences

1. n.

   I saw a large spider spinning its web in the corner of the room.

2. 化

   The spider wheel is used in certain scientific experiments to measure forces.