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webmistress
nounLow
/ˈweb.mɪs.trəs/A woman who creates, manages, and maintains a website.
website
nounA2
/ˈwɛb.saɪt/A set of interconnected webpages located under a single domain name, accessible via the internet.
webster
nounC1
/ˈwɛbstə/A person who weaves cloth; a weaver.
webster groves
nounVery Low
/ˈwɛbstə ɡrəʊvz/A proper noun, primarily the name of a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, USA.
webster's
nounC1
/ˈwɛbstəz/A reference to a dictionary or reference book published by Merriam-Webster, a major American dictionary publisher. Often used as a metonym for a dictionary or an authoritative word reference.
webster-ashburton treaty
nounLow
/ˌwɛbstər ˈæʃbɜːt(ə)n ˈtriːti/A treaty signed in 1842 between the United States and the United Kingdom, resolving several border disputes between the U.S. and British North America (now Canada), particularly concerning the Maine-New Brunswick and Minnesota-Ontario borders.
websterite
nounVery Rare
/ˈwɛbstəraɪt/A type of ultramafic rock composed primarily of enstatite (orthopyroxene) and diopside (clinopyroxene).
webwheel
nounLow (specialist/technical)
/ˈwɛbwiːl/A wheel, often of a bicycle, characterized by having a central hub connected to the rim by thin, tensioned spokes arranged in a radial, web-like pattern.
webworm
nounLow
/ˈwɛb.wɜːm/The larva (caterpillar) of certain moths that spins a conspicuous, tent-like silk web in trees or shrubs, often living and feeding communally within it.
webzine
nounC2
/ˈwɛbziːn/A magazine published on the internet.
wechsler scales
nounLow in general discourse, High in specific technical fields (psychology, neuropsychology, education).
/ˈvek.slə ˌskeɪlz/A set of standardized intelligence and cognitive ability tests for children and adults.
wed
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/wɛd/to marry; to join together in marriage.
weddell sea
nounC1
/wɛˈdɛl siː/A large sea in the Southern Ocean, indenting the Antarctic continent east of the Antarctic Peninsula.
wedding
adjectivenounB1
/ˈwɛdɪŋ/A marriage ceremony, including the formal union of two people as partners in a personal relationship, typically accompanied by celebrations.
wedding anniversary
nounB1
/ˈwɛd.ɪŋ ˌæn.ɪˈvɜː.sər.i/The yearly recurrence of the date on which a couple was married.
wedding breakfast
nounC1
/ˈwɛdɪŋ ˈbrɛkfəst/The first meal shared by a newly married couple and their guests after the wedding ceremony, typically held around midday or early afternoon, regardless of the time of day.
wedding cake
nounC1
/ˈwɛdɪŋ keɪk/A rich, elaborately decorated cake, typically tiered, served at a wedding reception.
wedding chest
nounC1
/ˈwɛdɪŋ tʃɛst/A large, decorative wooden box, often ornately carved, traditionally given to or prepared by a bride to store household linens, clothing, and other possessions she brings to her new marriage.
wedding day
nounC1
/ˈwɛdɪŋ deɪ/The specific calendar day on which a wedding ceremony and associated celebrations take place.
wedding march
nounB1
/ˌwed.ɪŋ ˈmɑːtʃ/A piece of music played at a wedding ceremony, typically as the bride or the couple walks down the aisle.

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