crawler

UK
/ˈkrɔːlə/
US
/ˈkrɔːlər/

Translations

crawlernoun
crawlers
pl
UK
/ˈkrɔːlə/
US
/ˈkrɔːlər/
The crawler was exploring the new environment.
Ползун исследовал новую среду.
гусеничный трактор
The crawler was used to clear the construction site.
Гусеничный трактор использовался для расчистки строительной площадки.
Additional translations
гусеничный механизм
ползучий механизм
crawleradjective
UK
/ˈkrɔː.lə/
US
/ˈkrɔl.ɚ/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "crawler tractor", "crawler crane") to denote continuous-track vehicles or, figuratively, web-indexing programs.

Definitions

crawlernoun
A person or thing that crawls or moves slowly.
The baby was a fast crawler, exploring every corner of the room.
A vehicle or machine designed to move slowly over rough terrain, often used in construction or agriculture.
The crawler made its way across the construction site, carrying heavy loads with ease.
A program or automated script that systematically browses the World Wide Web, typically for the purpose of web indexing.
The search engine's crawler indexed thousands of new web pages overnight.
crawleradjective
Designating or relating to a vehicle that runs on continuous tracks, or, by extension, to an automated program that systematically explores the Web.
The crawler cranes remained stable on the soft ground.