snail pace en · NOUN
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of snail's pace.
alt of snail's pace
Once upon the stone he slowed to snail pace, straining his sight to avoid the pockets and holes.
1912 January, Zane Grey, chapter 8, in Riders of the Purple Sage […], New York, N.Y.; London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| snail paces | Number=Plur | lexicographic |