"Stalin's lawn" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Stalin's lawns [plural]
Etymology: Calque of German Stalinrasen. Etymology templates: {{cal|en|de|Stalinrasen}} Calque of German Stalinrasen Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: historical Synonyms: Stalin's grass
    Sense id: en-Stalin's_lawn-en-noun-VBofcq6~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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