duck-walk
Americanverb (used without object)
Example Sentences
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“The boy pointed beyond some fallen girders, which had fallen at acute angles ostensibly from the roof, when the roof had given way, sealing the victim’s fate. I had to duck-walk under the maze of obstacles, including the blackened steel beams, until I reached the remains.”
From Los Angeles Times
Flashlights, helmets and knee pads lined the front counter, and free maps listing the caves open to the public categorized them using “must duck,” “must duck-walk” and “must crawl.”
From Washington Post
Then, as if to reassure the audience, he did an abbreviated version of his signature duck-walk move before leaving the stage again.
From Reuters
A two-mile trudge across a duck-walk over 'b——y meadow' brought us to the famous Ridgewood Dug-outs.
From Project Gutenberg
Grumble as you may at militarism, most army camps would have been better favoured in some respects: since here, despite the prospects of mud suggested by the dust of the present season, no hut seemed to have a raised approach, whether stone causeway or duck-walk.
From Project Gutenberg
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