racks and snails

A form of rack and snail — 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

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

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

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