crawlspace
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- noun
- /ˈkrɔːlˌspeɪs/
- US
:
bajo de la casa
- To inspect the heating system, we need to enter the crawlspace below the building.
- crawlspace or basement
- crawlspace underneath the house
- narrow crawlspace
Examples
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The crawlspace in the ceiling.
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I took them through every crawlspace and airshaft that one could fit into.
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Follow me to the crawlspace.
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It's gonna be one heck of a time getting her out of that crawlspace.
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Let's go take a looksee at the crawlspace of yours.
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Once we're in the crawlspace, I'll cut the direct lines to the alarms and sensors.
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The reason many houses were built with open crawlspaces was to reduce humidity to deter termites and dry rot.
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The house had a cellar with a trap door, a bunch of crawlspaces, and an attic that smelled like pine resin.
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I strapped on my knee pads, grabbed a flashlight, and descended into the bowels of our house: the crawlspace.
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The plumber accessed the broken pipe through the crawlspace under the house.
Synonyms
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A low narrow space under the main floor of a building that people use to reach pipes and wires
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A narrow passage just large enough for a person to crawl through
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A room under a building used to store food or drink
A space under the floor used for pipes, wires, or storage
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Etymology
The word crawlspace is made of crawl (to 'move on your hands and knees') and space ('area'). So a crawlspace is a low, narrow area under a house that you must crawl into to reach pipes or wires.