turn of pace

noun

a quick increase in speed

Meanings

nounturn of pace (plural turns of pace)

plural turns of pace · alternative turn of speed

  1. a quick increase in speed

    Aubameyang hinted at what he could offer when he showed a fierce turn of pace to escape Davinson Sanchez early on but was barely seen after that.

    2018 February 10, Phil McNulty, “Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 0 Arsenal”, in BBC
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APA

turn of pace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20of%20pace

MLA

“turn of pace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20of%20pace. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turn of pace,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20of%20pace.

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