rack and snail

noun

a mechanism in a striking timepiece that allows the hands to be advanced without having to wait for it to strike

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Meanings

nounrack and snail (plural racks and snails)

plural racks and snails

  1. a mechanism in a striking timepiece that allows the hands to be advanced without having to wait for it to strike
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APA

rack and snail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rack%20and%20snail

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“rack and snail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rack%20and%20snail. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rack and snail,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rack%20and%20snail.

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