to spider
- verb
- /ˈspaɪdər/
- Specialized
- The workers spider the glass panels onto the frame.
Examples
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To ensure safety, we will spider the large glass panels to the frame using strong metal fittings.
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The architects decided to spider the skylight with additional supports for better stability during storms.
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The architect spidered the glass panels to create a seamless modern facade.
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Each window was carefully spidered with stainless steel fittings for extra support.
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They spidered the large glass wall to ensure it could withstand strong winds.
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I spider the glass carefully.
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During the renovation, they spider the windows to hold the heavy glass securely in place.
Compounds
An animal that lives in trees in the Americas with long thin arms and a tail that grasps branches
A large spider that hunts on the ground and runs to catch other animals instead of using webs
A plant with long narrow leaves and small white or pink flowers often grown indoors
A large North American spider with black and yellow markings often found in gardens
- Specialized
A spider with a row of short stiff hairs on each hind foot that often spins irregular webs
An orchid that flowers in spring with pale outer petals and a large brown soft middle petal
- Informal
An imaginary creature people blame as a joke for a sudden noisy sound like a fart
A large orange and tan spider often found in barns that makes a new round web each day
A large crab with long legs and a spiny shell that lives in European coastal waters
A large spider from southern Europe once thought to make people dance uncontrollably
A tiny spider-like animal that makes fine webs and eats plant juice, damaging leaves
- Specialized
A small red mark on the skin with a dot in the middle and thin red lines like a spider
- Specialized
A small red spot on the skin with short red lines spreading like a spider
- Specialized
A small red spot on the skin with thin red lines spreading out from the middle
How Secure
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Etymology
To spider glass means to fasten it with metal fittings that have several radiating arms like a spider's legs, and the verb comes from the fitting's spider-like shape so the name matches the action.