crawler
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4.6
- noun
- /ˈkrɔːlər/
:
animal o máquina que se arrastra
- BHI is using the robot crawler to minimize worker exposure to the high radiation levels within the line.
- robot crawler
Examples
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Now what? Before Jake could answer, the crawler slowed and began a sweeping turn.
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With a speedometer that goes from 0 to 2 mph, the crawler won't win any races.
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Suddenly, the walls opened out, and the crawler slowed even more.
Fiction book (1994) -
Now what? Before Jake could answer, the crawler slowed and began a sweeping turn.
Fiction book (1994) -
Robots moved on crawler tracks to carry video and infrared cameras into the ruins.
Academic text (2001) -
In the perpetual Triton gloom, the crawler and roadway lights combined to make an eerie highway landscape.
Fiction book (1994) -
George doesn't walk yet, but he's a really fast crawler, so watch your step!
Synonyms
8
7.4
A person who moves close to the ground by crawling
4
7.3
A small animal that crawls, like an insect or worm
1
7.8
A small crawling creature like an insect or spider that scares people
Antonyms
Compounds
- NSFW
A person who drives slowly at night near the curb to try to have sex with people for money
How Fast
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Crawler comes from crawl, which means 'to move on hands and knees' or 'to move slowly along the ground', plus -er which means 'one who'. So a crawler is simply 'one who crawls', whether a person, animal, or machine that moves along the ground.