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Iron cross
Meaning
Noun
●
In Gymnastics:
A
position
on the
rings
where the
gymnast
holds
the
rings
straight out
on either
side
of the body.
●
In Sports:
an
acrobatic
maneuver
where the
skier
remains
upright
, but the lower
leg
bends
back at the
knee
90
degrees
, and the
ankles
twist
45
degrees
, so that the back of the
skis
form a
right-angle
cross
●
In Oxalidales order plants:
A
house plant
, Oxalis tetraphylla.
●
Alternative letter-case form of Iron Cross, a
cross pattée
used as a German
military
decoration.
●
In Crosses & Military:
(formerly) the second
highest
military
decoration
of Germany, under the
military order
of the Pour
le
Mérite, or the
cross pattée
shape
of this
decoration
.
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Synonyms
Crucifix
Lucky Clover
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