- sickle and hammer
- noun
Usage: sometimes capitalized S&H
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sickle and hammer
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Hammer and sickle — The hammer and sickle is a part of communist symbolism and its usage indicates an association with Communism, Communist Party, or Communist state. It features a hammer superimposed on a sickle, or vice versa. The two tools are symbols of the… … Wikipedia
Sickle — A sickle is a hand held agricultural tool with a curved blade typically used for harvesting grain crop or cutting grass for hay. The inside of the curve is sharp, so that the user can draw or swing the blade against the base of the crop, catching … Wikipedia
hammer — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun VERB + HAMMER ▪ hit sth with, tap sth with, use, wield ▪ swing ▪ He swung the hammer with all his strength. HAMMER + NOUN … Collocations dictionary
hammer and sickle — 1. the emblem of the Soviet Union, adopted in 1923 and consisting of an insignia of a hammer with its handle across the blade of a sickle and a star above. 2. any emblem similar to this, as the flag of Communist parties in some countries. * * * … Universalium
hammer and sickle — ham′mer and sick′le n. gov the Communist emblem of the Soviet Union, consisting of a hammer with its handle across the blade of a sickle and a star above … From formal English to slang
Hammer and sickle (disambiguation) — Hammer and sickle is the international symbol of Communism.Hammer and sickle may also refer to:*Hammer Sickle, a computer game *Hammer and Sickle plant, Moscow … Wikipedia
hammer and sickle — n [singular] 1.) the sign of a hammer crossing a ↑sickle on a red background, used as a sign of ↑communism 2.) the flag of the former Soviet Union … Dictionary of contemporary English
hammer and sickle — noun singular the sign that represents Communism, consisting of a hammer across a SICKLE (=a tool used for cutting grain crops). This sign was used on the flag of the former Soviet Union … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hammer and sickle — n. the emblem of Communist parties in some countries, consisting of a sickle (symbolizing peasants) placed across a hammer (symbolizing workers) … English World dictionary
hammer and sickle — ► NOUN ▪ the symbols of the industrial worker and the peasant used as the emblem of the former USSR and of international communism … English terms dictionary
