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hammer and sickle

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hammer and sickle
n.
An emblem of the Communist movement signifying the alliance of workers and peasants.

hammer and sickle
n
1. (History / Heraldry) the emblem on the flag of the former Soviet Union, representing the industrial workers and the peasants respectively
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a symbolic representation of the former Soviet Union or of Communism in general
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Noun1.hammer and sickle - the emblem on the flag of the Soviet Union
allegory, emblem - a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
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hammer and sickle
n singHammer und Sichel pl
hammer and sickle n the hammer and sicklela falce e il martello


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