"rack and snail" meaning in All languages combined

See rack and snail on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: racks and snails [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|racks and snails}} rack and snail (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
    Sense id: en-rack_and_snail-en-noun-qDKV4Aqy Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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