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snail

/sneɪl/

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noun

Any of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell.

Examples :

"The snail slowly crawled across the garden path. "

animal biology organism nature

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noun

(by extension) A slow person; a sluggard.

Examples :

""Come on, Mark, don't be such a snail! We need to leave for school soon." "

person character

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noun

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.

Examples :

"The old clock chimed the hour thanks to a rotating snail that lifted and released the hammer arm. "

technical machine part

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noun

A tortoise or testudo; a movable roof or shed to protect besiegers.

Examples :

"The army used a large snail to protect their soldiers during the siege. "

military weapon

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noun

The pod of the snail clover.

Examples :

"The farmer examined the field, carefully checking each snail to ensure the snail clover seeds were developing properly. "

plant biology seed agriculture vegetable

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verb

To move or travel very slowly.

Examples :

"The cars were snailing along the motorway during the rush hour."

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