crawler
noun C2- A child who is able to creep using its hands and knees but is not able to walk.
- A crawl swimmer.
- A tractor crawler, a motorized vehicle that uses caterpillar tracks instead of wheels.
- A software bot that autonomously follows connected paths such as links between web pages.
- A mobile stage in the development of stationary hemipteran insects such as scale insects—generally the first instar.
- Synonym of crawler crane.
Plural crawlers
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