Meanings
How to pronounce "iron curtain":
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A barrier made of iron in the theatre, lowered between the stage and the auditorium for safety or to prevent communication.
Any impenetrable barrier.
Example Sentences
1
After World War II, Eastern Europe was trapped behind the iron curtain.
2
The iron curtain was a metaphorical barrier separating Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War.
3
The iron curtain fell with the collapse of the Soviet Union.
4
Many people risked their lives to escape from behind the iron curtain.
5
The iron curtain prevented the free movement of people and ideas.
