spiders
nounUK /ˈspaɪ.dəz/
US /ˈspaɪ.dɚz/
Spiders are small animals with eight legs that make webs.
We saw spiders spinning webs in the garden.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Computer programs that automatically crawl the internet to gather information.
Search engine spiders index new web pages every day.
3. A type of frying pan with legs, used for cooking over a fire.
He cooked the steak in a cast-iron spider over the campfire.
4. A metal framework with radiating arms used to support something.
The mechanic used a spider to hold the wheel hub in place.