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