segmentedcrawler
nounUK /ˈsɛɡməntɪd ˈkrɔːlə/
US /ˈsɛɡməntɪd ˈkrɔːlər/
A segmented crawler is a small crawling creature whose body is made of many little parts in a row.
The segmented crawler moved slowly across the garden path.
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2. A robot or machine that moves using linked sections.
The segmented crawler slipped through the narrow pipe to inspect it.
3. A computer program that visits websites in separate steps or parts.
The segmented crawler gathered data from many pages at once.
4. A toy or model made of connected moving pieces.
He built a segmented crawler that wiggled across the floor.