hammer and sickle

ham·mer and sick·le

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ham-er and sik-uh l]
- /ˈhæm ər ænd ˈsɪk əl/
- /ˈhæmə(r) ənd ˈsɪk.l̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ham-er and sik-uh l]
- /ˈhæm ər ænd ˈsɪk əl/

Definitions of hammer and sickle words

noun hammer and sickle 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. 1
noun hammer and sickle any emblem similar to this, as the flag of Communist parties in some countries. 1
noun plural hammer and sickle communist symbol 1
noun hammer and sickle the emblem on the flag of the former Soviet Union, representing the industrial workers and the peasants respectively 0
noun hammer and sickle a symbolic representation of the former Soviet Union or of Communism in general 0
noun hammer and sickle the emblem of Communist parties in some countries, consisting of a sickle (symbolizing peasants) placed across a hammer (symbolizing workers) 0

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Parts of speech for Hammer and sickle

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hammer and sickle popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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