Definition of snakebite in English:
snakebite
nounˈsneɪkbʌɪtˈsneɪkˌbaɪt
mass noun1The bite of a snake, especially a venomous one.
Example sentencesExamples
- Patients should be warned that most snakebites occur between April and October, when outdoor activities are common, and that simple precautions may help them avoid snake encounters.
- Although once popular, surgical intervention with fasciotomy for venomous snakebite is now reserved for selected rare cases and should never be performed prophylactically.
- Renal failure is a common cause of delayed mortality from untreated snakebites in developing parts of the world.
- Although exotic snakes account for only a small percentage of venomous snakebites, the prevalence of these bites is increasing as the popularity of keeping exotic snakes as house pets continues to rise.
- Each year, 7,000 venomous snakebites are reported in the United States.
2British A drink consisting of draught cider and lager in equal proportions.
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- We sat in the beer garden and had a drink, but Ghost and Eloise looked like they'd take AGES to finish their snakebite and blacks, so we - Tamsin, Al Fiendish and I - decided we'd go on to the venue itself and let the others catch up with us.
- Everyone in the back had been drinking snakebites for the best part of the evening, and it was half way down the motorway and one of them said ‘I feel a bit sick, you'll have to stop the van’.