Snakebite meaning

snākbīt
snakebites
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The bite of a snake.
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Poisoning resulting from the bite of a venomous snake.
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A bite by a snake, esp. a poisonous one, or the condition caused by it.
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The bite of a snake.
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Poisoning resulting from the bite of a venomous snake.
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(countable) The bite of a snake.
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(uncountable) A mixture of cider and lager.
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One of a pair of lip piercings, supposed to resemble the fangs of a snake.
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Snakebite Sentence Examples

  • Each year about 8,000 Americans receive a venomous snakebite, but no more than about 15 die, mostly from rattlesnake bites.

  • Although most snakes are not venomous, any snakebite should immediately be examined at a hospital.

  • As of 2004 there was no one test or group of tests that can reliably diagnose DIC because it is a clinical event that occurs without warning, arising from another event such as surgery, childbirth, snakebite, and certain disease conditions.

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