"bear pit" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-bear pit.ogg [Australia] Forms: bear pits [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bear pit (plural bear pits)
  1. A bear garden; a place where bears are kept.
    Sense id: en-bear_pit-en-noun-ClqQ1g-o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 45 11
  2. (slang) A question and answer forum with a group of politicians. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-bear_pit-en-noun-BariUNk- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 45 11
  3. A chaotic scene.
    Sense id: en-bear_pit-en-noun-YaNvrLkf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 45 11

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