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Definition of crawler - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
technologyTECH. computer program that systematically browses the web to index dataTECH.
- Search engines use crawlers to gather information from websites..
2.
fishingworm used as bait by anglers
- The angler used a crawler for fishing.
3.
transportationTECH. UK tractor with caterpillar tracksTECH. UK
- The crawler moved through the muddy field.
4.
childhoodUS child moving on hands and kneesUS
- The crawler explored the living room.
5.
movementperson or animal that crawls
- The crawler moved slowly across the field.
6.
behaviorDated sycophant or servile flattererDated
- He was known as a crawler at work.
Images of crawler
worm used as bait by anglers 
tractor with caterpillar tracks
Expressions with crawler
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event where participants visit multiple pubs
The pub crawler was organized to raise money for charity.
person driving slowly to find a prostitute
The police arrested a curb crawler last night.
driver loitering for illicit activities
Residents complained about kerb crawlers in the neighborhood.
lane for slow vehicles on an incline
The truck moved into the crawler lane to let cars pass.
game focused on exploring and fighting in dungeons
He spent hours playing his favorite dungeon crawler.
gear providing high torque at low speed
The truck switched to crawler gear to climb the hill.
continuous loop of treads on a crawler vehicle
The bulldozer's crawler track was damaged by sharp rocks..
large machine on tracks that lifts and moves very heavy things
The contractor brought in a crawler crane to lift the bridge sections.
software that systematically browses the internet for indexing
Google uses a web crawler to index new web pages.
Origin of crawler
Middle English, craulen (to crawl)
Terms with crawler included in their meaning
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construction
crane mounted on a truck or crawler
vehicle part
continuous loop of treads on a crawler vehicle
Examples of crawler in a sentence
A crawler indexed the new website within hours. He packed a crawler for his fishing trip. The store sells crawlers for bait. The crawler transported heavy equipment across the construction site. In the snow, the crawler proved invaluable for the expedition. The crawler giggled as it moved across the floor.
Parents watched the crawler with delight. The baby was a fast crawler by ten months. This crawler follows its mother through the sand. She was a crawler, always praising the boss. The crawler in the group was disliked by everyone.
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- French:robot d'indexation, ver, ...
- German:Crawler, Wurm, ...
- Italian:crawler, verme, ...
- Spanish:rastreador, gusano, ...
- Portuguese:rastreador, isco vivo, ...
- Chinese:网络爬虫, 蚯蚓, ...
- Japanese:クローラー, ミミズ, ...
- Arabic:زاحف, دُودَة طُعْم, ...
- Hebrew:זַחְלָן רֶשֶׁת, תוֹלַעַת פִּיתָּיוֹן, ...
- Russian:веб-паук, червь, ...
- Ukrainian:веб-павук, черв'як, ...
- Hindi:क्रॉलर, कीड़ा, ...
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