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webslinger en · NOUN

Etymology

From web + slinger.

Meanings

1. One who throws out webs; applied to the comic-book superhero Spider-Man, who traverses buildings by shooting sticky webs.
   • “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:
   • 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:

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