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Stalin's lawn

Stalin's lawn noun: a grid of upward-facing spikes placed on the ground within the fortified part of the Berlin Wall, designed to pierce the feet of anyone attempting to cross.

Noun

Stalin's lawn (plural Stalin's lawns)

  1. (historical) A grid of upward-facing spikes placed on the ground within the fortified part of the Berlin Wall, designed to pierce the feet of anyone attempting to cross.
    Synonyms:
    Stalin's grass

Synonyms of Stalin's lawn

  • Stalin's grass

Forms of Stalin's lawn

pluralStalin's lawns

Origin of Stalin's lawn

Calque of German Stalinrasen.

Questions about Stalin's lawn

What does Stalin's lawn mean?
Stalin's lawn means a grid of upward-facing spikes placed on the ground within the fortified part of the Berlin Wall, designed to pierce the feet of anyone attempting to cross.
What part of speech is Stalin's lawn?
Stalin's lawn is a noun.
What is the plural of Stalin's lawn?
The plural of Stalin's lawn is Stalin's lawns.

Words near Stalin's lawn in the dictionary

  1. Staleys
  2. Stalham
  3. Stalheim
  4. Stalin
  5. Stalin Peak
  6. Stalin's lawn
  7. Stalin's lawns
  8. Stalin's organ
  9. Stalin's organs
  10. Stalin-esque
  11. Stalinabad

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