crawl space
nounDefinition of crawl space
: a shallow unfinished space beneath the first floor or under the roof of a building especially for access to plumbing or wiring
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Each of the boys, with no diving experience, was guided out by divers though rocky, muddy and water-filled passages that in places were just a crawl space. — Anchorage Daily News, "With V-for-Victory sign, rescued Thai boys celebrate freedom," 12 July 2018 Each of the boys, ages 11 to 16 and with no diving experience, was guided out by a pair of divers though rocky, muddy and water passages that in places were just a crawl space. — Kaweewit Kaewjinda, chicagotribune.com, "Hospital: Kids rescued from flooded cave in Thailand lost weight, drank dripping water," 11 July 2018 The route, in some places just a crawl space, had oxygen canisters positioned at regular intervals to refresh each team's air supply. — Kaweewit Kaewjinda And Stephen Wright, Houston Chronicle, "'Everyone is safe' after daring rescue of 13 in Thai cave," 11 July 2018 The teammates climbed higher, using their hands to feel the walls for a crawl space that would lead to safer, higher ground. — Johnson Lai And Jason Corben, Fox News, "Boys meant to stay 1 hour in cave, but outside, rains began," 13 July 2018 The route, in some places just a crawl space, had oxygen canisters positioned at regular intervals to refresh each team's air supply. — Kaweewit Kaewjinda And Stephen Wright, Houston Chronicle, "'Everyone is safe' after daring rescue of 13 in Thai cave," 11 July 2018 Repair gaps larger than 1/4 inch around doors, windows, crawl space screens, attic vents and any other place where holes may provide access. — Kym Pokorny, OregonLive.com, "'It's a bad year for rats' in Oregon cities: Here's how to fight them," 13 Feb. 2018 The route, in some places just a crawl space, had oxygen canisters positioned at regular intervals to refresh each team's air supply. — Kaweewit Kaewjinda And Stephen Wright, Houston Chronicle, "'Everyone is safe' after daring rescue of 13 in Thai cave," 11 July 2018 The route, in some places just a crawl space, had oxygen canisters positioned at regular intervals to refresh each team’s air supply. — BostonGlobe.com, "All 12 boys and their coach rescued from flooded Thailand cave," 10 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'crawl space.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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