"agrarian scissors" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Primarily a calque of Hungarian agrárolló. See price scissors, scissors crisis. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|hu|agrárolló|nocap=1}} calque of Hungarian agrárolló Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} agrarian scissors pl (plural only)
  1. (chiefly Hungary) The disparity between the prices of agricultural and industrial products. Tags: plural, plural-only Hypernyms: price scissors
    Sense id: en-agrarian_scissors-en-noun-aOBfIgcT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Hungarian English

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