Definitions

1. noun

A small, slow-moving insect, typically with a long body and many legs.

“The garden had a large infestation of crawlers that were eating the leaves.”

2. noun

A program that downloads and indexes web pages, often used in search engines.

“The crawler helped the search engine index thousands of websites within hours.”

3. noun

A machine or vehicle with a low profile, often used for crawling over obstacles.

“The military used a crawler to move their tanks over the rough terrain.”

4. verb

To move or progress slowly and laboriously.

“The hikers had to crawl through the dense jungle to reach the waterfall.”