idiom
iron curtain
EYE-ern KER-ten
ˈaɪərn ˈkɜːrtənListen
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Syllable breakdown
ironcurtain
Dictionary meaning
A dividing line between areas of sharply different political, ideological, or cultural systems.
Examples
- Churchill's phrase 'iron curtain' became the defining metaphor of Cold War division.
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