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iron curtain noun

  • A barrier made of iron in the theatre, lowered between the stage and the auditorium for safety or to prevent communication.
  • (idiomatic) Any impenetrable barrier.
 cortina de ferro

Iron Curtain properNoun

  • (historical) The dividing line between Western Europe and the Soviet controlled regions, especially during the Cold War.
 cortina de ferro
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