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Example sentences for: caterpillar

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Its first, generic (general) name is a bonus--giving extra information--because it incorporates meanings for two of the stages of this animal-- pachy - thick (it is wide-bodied) for the adult insect, and the typical sphinxlike raised head for the caterpillar stage.
Caterpillar also limits new content on its new products as a way to more successfully and cost-effectively develop new, but evolutionary, products.
Caterpillar representatives said that signing the drawings was a certification that the design could be manufactured the next day, if necessary.
In evolving its products this way, Caterpillar is able to use modeling and simulation prior to initial manufacturing because it has existing products to provide a baseline of knowledge and a good benchmark for assessing the simulated performance.
Then, to my horror, without waiting for another childish question, I pointed to a crawling caterpillar and said glibly, “Look.