English Explanatory Dictionary

Stalin's lawn

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

Stalin's lawn Stalin's lawns

Etymology

Calque of German Stalinrasen.

Synonyms

Stalin's grass
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