drop curtain
US /drɑːp ˈkɜːr.tən/
UK /drɑːp ˈkɜːr.tən/
1.
a curtain that is lowered onto a stage to separate it from the audience or to mark the end of a performance
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The drop curtain fell, signaling the end of the play.
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The stagehands prepared the drop curtain for the next act.