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elatrometer (medicine) and snail(2) (iou)


elatrometer (medicine)


elatrometer
<physics> An instrument for measuring the degree of rarefaction of air contained in the receiver of an air pump. [Spelt also elaterometer.

Origin: Gr. A driver.

Source: Websters Dictionary


snail(2) (iou)



snail verb. M16.
[from the noun.]
verb intrans. Of soldiers: form into a protective ring. Only in M16.
a. verb intrans. & trans. with it. Move, walk, or Travel lazily or sluggishly; proceed very slowly. L16.
A. Adams We snailed on westward at our leisurely gait.
b. verb trans. Make (one's way) very slowly. M20.
M. Franklin Two bullock drays were snailing their way from the Port.
verb trans. Make or construct after the spiral form of a snail-shell. L16.
verb trans. Clear of or keep free from snails. rare. M17.