crawler
crawler Lexical Profile
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• noun
An automated software program that systematically browses the World Wide Web, typically for the purpose of indexing websites for search engines.
"The search engine's crawler visits millions of web pages daily to keep its index updated."
A person or animal that moves slowly along the ground or on hands and knees, especially an infant before learning to walk.
"Once their baby became an active crawler, the parents had to secure all the low cabinets in the house."
A heavy tractor or construction vehicle that moves on continuous endless metal tracks rather than wheels.
"The construction crew used a heavy crawler to level the muddy terrain where wheeled trucks would get stuck."
A one-piece garment with long legs designed for an infant to wear while moving around on the floor.
"She dressed the baby in a soft cotton crawler for playtime on the rug."
British A person who behaves in an obsequious or servile manner toward someone in authority in order to gain favor.
"His coworkers viewed him as a shameless crawler who constantly flattered the department manager."
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