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Recent Examples of crawlway
The roughly four-mile crawlway is constructed with a specialized type of river rock, designed to hold up to 22 million pounds.
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Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2022
To limit the amount of dust kicked up by the crawler—after all, dust is the enemy to any machine—a truck sprays water over the crawlway.
—Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2022
In the first 5 years of operation, the railroad delivered 30,000 carloads of material to help construct the massive crawlway connecting the VAB to the launch pads, according to the Southeastern Railway Museum.
—Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 17 June 2020
Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2022
To limit the amount of dust kicked up by the crawler—after all, dust is the enemy to any machine—a truck sprays water over the crawlway.
—Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2022
In the first 5 years of operation, the railroad delivered 30,000 carloads of material to help construct the massive crawlway connecting the VAB to the launch pads, according to the Southeastern Railway Museum.
—Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 17 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crawlway
Noun
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Even though many beachy, boozy songs in his catalogue offer a lighthearted spirit of escapism, just as many zero in on life’s struggles while offering shimmers of light at the end of dark tunnels.—
Scott Huver,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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Walking through the tunnels is a trip back in time, with Rome’s complex layers of history laid bare.—
Antonia Mortensen,
CNN Money,
23 July 2025
Noun
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The concept represents China’s cultural history combined with the Spirit of Ecstasy and the fluid nature of imperial silk. Rolls-Royce Phantom Extended Stepping outside of the caves, the Phantom Extended’s Ningye Purple paintwork is inspired by the skies above the Great Wall of China.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Today, portions of the cave still remain unseen by humans.—
Ruby Grisin,
The Courier-Journal,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Built initially by Napoleon, these caverns offer a rare glimpse into 19th-century hydraulic engineering.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Tucked behind a small two-story log cabin, the entrance to The Gorge Underground is easy to overlook—until the unseasonably cool air that emanates from the cavern opening stops you in your tracks.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
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Videos shared on social media showed fast-moving floodwaters rushing through New York's Cross Bronx Expressway subway station, requiring passengers to lift up their feet to stay dry.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
16 July 2025
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The deluge of water caused subway lines to flood, with water even rushing from platforms and into train cars.—
Ginger Zee,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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“Crawlway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crawlway. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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