HyperDic: jim_crow

English > 2 senses of the expression Jim Crow / jim crow:
NOUNcognitionJim Crow, color bar, colour bar, color line, colour linebarrier preventing blacks from participating in various activities with whites
artifactjim crowa crowbar fitted with a claw for pulling nails
English > Jim Crow: 2 senses > noun 1, cognition
Meaningbarrier preventing blacks from participating in various activities with whites.
Synonymscolor bar, colour bar, color line, colour line
Broaderideological barrierA barrier to cooperation or interaction resulting from conflicting ideologies / ideologies
Spanishdiscriminación racial, Jim Crow
Catalanbarrera racial, discriminació racial, Jim Crow
English > jim crow: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA crowbar fitted with a claw for pulling nails.
Broadercrowbar, wrecking bar, pry, pry barA heavy iron lever with one end forged / forged into a wedge

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