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Meanings of snakepit in English

A historical European means of imposing capital punishment.

Usage of snakepit in English
1
This phase of the contest is known as the "snakepit" in industry circles.
Reuters
2
Roland was momentarily horrified by the snakepit of hate and revulsion in which he found himself .
The drawing of the three
3
They gave him all kinds of tests, decided he was deeply disturbed, and sent him away to some kiddy snakepit.
The skin trade
4
Anyway, when anarchy swept the nation, venturing out to a barber would be as foolhardy as walking barefoot through a snakepit.
Breathless
5
Later we drive back to the Snakepit for a few late-afternoon pitches.
Climbing Magazine
6
"The one who's the guardian." Her eyes found him, and Jack had the sensation of peering into a snakepit.
Stinger
Frequent collocations
Snakepit through the time