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turn of pace

turn of pace noun: a quick increase in speed.

Noun

turn of pace (plural turns of pace)

  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

Forms of turn of pace

pluralturns of pace
alternative formturn of speed

Questions about turn of pace

What does turn of pace mean?
Turn of pace means a quick increase in speed.
What part of speech is turn of pace?
Turn of pace is a noun.
What is the plural of turn of pace?
The plural of turn of pace is turns of pace.

Words near turn of pace in the dictionary

  1. turn loose
  2. turn of duty
  3. turn of events
  4. turn of foot
  5. turn of mind
  6. turn of pace
  7. turn of phrase
  8. turn of speed
  9. turn of the century
  10. turn of the screw
  11. turn of the year

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