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crawler

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

Plural crawlers

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