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Definition of snail noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

snail

 noun
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NAmE//sneɪl//
 
 
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  • a small soft creature with a hard round shell on its back, that moves very slowly and often eats garden plants. Some types of snails can be eaten.
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    at a snail's pace
     
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    very slowly
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