blacksnakes

noun

plural of blacksnake
1
as in knouts

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2
as in garter snakes

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  1. straps
  2. rattlesnakes
  3. crops
  4. pythons
  5. copperheads
Noun
  • Jessica held tightly onto the straps of her backpack, holding back her emotions.
    — Norma Galeana, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Wearability is a defining USP of the brand, with Vanguart known to spend years developing their cases and straps to perfectly fit the wrist.
    — Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of straps
Noun
  • Texas rattlesnakes locations, identifiers There are 10 species of rattlesnake in Texas.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Unseasonably warm weather patterns, including the unprecedented heat wave in March, have driven rattlesnakes out of their winter retreats in search of food and mates a month ahead of the typical start of rattlesnake season, Taylor said.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of rattlesnakes
Noun
  • October’s full moon follows September’s harvest moon, which marked when farmers would typically harvest their crops.
    — Dharma Niles, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
  • That agency plans to save water by leaving some fields dry and switching to crops that use less.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of crops
Noun
  • While the cold might not bother the Burmese pythons in Florida, the state does take official efforts to curb the invasive species' spread, including hosting an annual python hunt.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of pythons
Noun
  • North Carolina has a great many copperheads, and as a result, many copperhead bites.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
Definition of copperheads
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