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turtle-crawl

turtle-crawl noun: an enclosure or pen in which turtles are kept.

Noun

turtle-crawl (plural turtle-crawls)

  1. An enclosure or pen in which turtles are kept.
  2. The track or trail of a turtle between its nest and the water.
  3. (idiomatic, informal) A slow or sluggish movement.

Forms of turtle-crawl

pluralturtle-crawls
alternative formturtle crawl
alternative formturtle-corral
alternative formturtle-kraal

Questions about turtle-crawl

What does turtle-crawl mean?
Turtle-crawl means an enclosure or pen in which turtles are kept.
What part of speech is turtle-crawl?
Turtle-crawl is a noun.
What is the plural of turtle-crawl?
The plural of turtle-crawl is turtle-crawls.

Words near turtle-crawl in the dictionary

  1. turtle vine
  2. turtle vines
  3. turtle-back
  4. turtle-backs
  5. turtle-corral
  6. turtle-crawl
  7. turtle-crawls
  8. turtle-deck
  9. turtle-dove
  10. turtle-doves
  11. turtle-egging

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