webslinger
webslinger noun: one who throws out webs; applied to the comic-book superhero Spider-Man, who traverses buildings by shooting sticky webs.
Noun
webslinger (plural webslingers)
- One who throws out webs; applied to the comic-book superhero Spider-Man, who traverses buildings by shooting sticky webs.
- Buildings tall enough to be useful are not necessarily strung for a webslinger's convenience in a straight line between him and his destination. Over time Spidey had learned where the tall buildings clustered and where they petered out.1998, Diane Duane, The Venom Factor, page 39
- “We are thrilled that Evan and Alan are onboard, and we look forward to announcing further casting, including the webslinger himself, very soon,” the statement said.2009 June 27, Felicia R. Lee, “Spider-Man Musical Names 2 of Its Stars”, in New York Times
Forms of webslinger
| plural | webslingers |
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Origin of webslinger
From web + slinger.
Questions about webslinger
- What does webslinger mean?
- Webslinger means one who throws out webs; applied to the comic-book superhero Spider-Man, who traverses buildings by shooting sticky webs.
- What part of speech is webslinger?
- Webslinger is a noun.
- What is the plural of webslinger?
- The plural of webslinger is webslingers.
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