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iron heel::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | boot, iron boot, the boot |
| Type of | instrument of torture |
Examples of iron heel
iron heel
There can be no real democracy under the iron heel of an invader and there can be no freedom under the boot of foreign oppression.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
With the iron heel of Soviet imperialism still firmly planted on their neck, the Hungarian people's resistance a quarter century earlier looked as futile as it had been admirable.
From the sfgate.com
They also usually have an iron horseshoe-shaped insert, called a heel iron, to strengthen the heel, and an iron toe-piece.
From the en.wikipedia.org
In some examples there is an iron rod from the loop to the footplate near the heel to prevent the foot from slipping out.
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Analysis of the bones revealed the remains of a male heel bone which had been pierced through by an iron nail.
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They are permanent reminders of the injuries inflicted on a growing girl with 2-by-4s, a hot iron, boiling water, a steel-toed boot, a pink high heel, a swinging padlock.
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