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Any of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell.
(by extension) A slow person; a sluggard.
A spiral cam, or a flat piece of metal of spirally curved outline, used for giving motion to, or changing the position of, another part, as the hammer tail of a striking clock.
A tortoise or testudo; a movable roof or shed to protect besiegers.
Synonyms
To move or travel very slowly.
"The cars were snailing along the motorway during the rush hour."
How to use "SNAIL" in a sentence
"The cars were snailing along the motorway during the rush hour."
To move or travel very slowly.…
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