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weatherfish
nounRare
/ˈweðəfɪʃ/A freshwater fish, specifically the European weather loach (Misgurnus fossilis), known for its sensitivity to atmospheric pressure changes.
weatherford
nounVery Low
/ˈwɛðəfəd/A proper noun referring primarily to a surname or place name, most notably a city in Texas, USA.
weatherglass
nounVery low
/ˈweðəɡlɑːs/A simple instrument for indicating changes in atmospheric pressure, typically a sealed glass tube partially filled with liquid, used to predict short-term weather changes.
weathering
nounC1
/ˈwɛðərɪŋ/The process of being worn away or altered by exposure to weather, especially the atmosphere.
weatherize
verb-transitiveLow
/ˈweðəraɪz/To make a building or structure more resistant to the effects of weather, especially cold, by adding insulation, sealing drafts, etc.
weatherman
nounB1
/ˈweð.ə.mæn/A person, especially on television or radio, who reports and forecasts the weather.
weatherperson
nounC2
/ˈweðəpɜːs(ə)n/A person, often on television or radio, whose job is to report and forecast the weather.
weatherproof
adjectiveverbverb-transitiveB2
/ˈweðəpruːf/To make something, or the property of something being, resistant to the effects of weather such as rain, wind, and sun.
weatherproofer
nounRare
/ˈwɛðəˌpruːfə/A person or device that applies weatherproofing materials or performs weatherproofing work.
weatherwoman
nounLow
/ˈweðəˌwʊmən/A female meteorologist who presents weather forecasts on television or radio.
weave
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
/wiːv/To form fabric by interlacing threads or strips of material in a specific pattern.
weave bead
nounB2
/wiːv/to make fabric by interlacing threads or strands in a specific pattern, typically on a loom.
weaver
nounC1
/ˈwiːvə/A person who weaves cloth or other fabric by interlacing threads on a loom.
weaver's hitch
nounLow (specialized technical term)
/ˈwiːvəz hɪtʃ/A type of temporary knot used by weavers to secure yarn to a loom.
weaverbird
nounLow
/ˈwiːvəˌbɜːd/A small songbird of the family Ploceidae, found in Africa and Asia, known for constructing elaborate, intricately woven nests.
web
nounverbverb-intransitive+1High
/wɛb/A structure of fine threads constructed by a spider or similar creature to catch prey.
web 2.0
nounC1
/ˌweb tuː ˈpɔɪnt ˈəʊ/The second generation of the World Wide Web, characterized by user-generated content, usability, interoperability, and social interaction.
web address
nounB1
/ˈweb əˌdres/A unique string of characters used to identify and locate a resource on the internet, such as a website.
web beacon
nounC1
/ˈweb ˌbiː.kən/A small, typically invisible object (like a 1x1 pixel image or script) embedded in a web page or email to track user activity and data.
web crawler
nounB2-C1
/ˈwɛb ˈkrɔːlə/A program that systematically browses the World Wide Web, typically for the purpose of indexing webpages for a search engine.

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