crab dolly

noun

A camera dolly whose front wheels steer in the same direction as the rear wheels.

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Meanings

nouncrab dolly (plural crab dollies)

plural crab dollies

  1. broadcastingA camera dolly whose front wheels steer in the same direction as the rear wheels.

Origin

In reference to the sideways motion of a crab.

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APA

crab dolly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crab%20dolly

MLA

“crab dolly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crab%20dolly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crab dolly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crab%20dolly.

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