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grille
1[ gril ]
noun
- a grating or openwork barrier, as for a gate, usually of metal and often of decorative design.
- an opening, usually covered by grillwork, for admitting air to cool the engine of an automobile or the like; radiator grille.
- any of various perforated screens, sheets, etc., used to cover something, as on a radio for protecting the amplifier or in cryptography for coding purposes.
- a ticket window covered by a grating.
- Court Tennis. a square-shaped winning opening on the hazard side of the court. Compare dedans ( def 1 ), winning gallery.
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2[ French gree-yey ]
adjective
- cooked on a grill; broiled.
- Textiles. having an ornamental bar or grate pattern across the open areas of a lace motif.
grille
/ ɡɪ /
noun
- Also calledgrillwork a framework, esp of metal bars arranged to form an ornamental pattern, used as a screen or partition
- Also calledradiator grille a grating, often chromium-plated, that admits cooling air to the radiator of a motor vehicle
- a metal or wooden openwork grating used as a screen or divider
- a protective screen, usually plastic or metal, in front of the loudspeaker in a radio, record player, etc
- real tennis the opening in one corner of the receiver's end of the court
- a group of small pyramidal marks impressed in parallel rows into a stamp to prevent reuse
Other 51Թ Forms
- grilled adjective
- ܲ· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of grille1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of grille1
Example Sentences
Its custom-made fittings include mink seats, a gold disc on top of the grille and hubcaps carrying his initials.
A golden vent rests at its top, the figures on its grille appearing like alien hieroglyphics.
With its boxy body, chrome grille, round headlights and removable or soft top, it is practical, charming and not too flashy.
“Nothing Fixed” is full size, but feels more compact; circles, flowers and stripes, peering out through a butterfly-shaped grille of muddy, grade-school orange, feel eager but just out of reach.
Perched like a hood ornament, the eagle was draped across the front of the car and strapped in the vehicle’s grille, the sheriff’s office said.
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