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noun
an extremely slow rate: The work progresses at a snail's pace.
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Origin of snail's pace

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
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British Dictionary definitions for snail's pace

snail's pace

noun
a very slow or sluggish speed or rate
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Other Idioms and Phrases with snail's pace

snail's pace

A very slow pace, as in They're making progress with testing the new vaccine, but at a snail's pace. [c. 1400]

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