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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