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Grills

/ɡɹɪlz/

A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack.

📖 Definitions of "Grills"

noun
  1. 1

    A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack.

  2. 2

    On a vehicle, a slotted cover as above, to protect and hide the radiator, while admitting air to cool it.

  3. 3

    A cooking device comprising a source of radiative heat and a means of holding food under it; a broiler in US English

  4. 4

    A cooking device comprising a source of radiative and convective heat and a means of holding food above it; a barbecue.

    "I put some peppers and mushrooms on the grill to go with dinner."

verb
  1. 1

    To cook (food) on a grill; to barbecue.

    "Why don't we get together Saturday and grill some burgers?"

  2. 2

    To cook food under the element of a stove or only under the top element of an oven – broil, salamander.

  3. 3

    To interrogate; to question aggressively or harshly.

    "The police grilled him about his movements at the time of the crime."

  4. 4

    To feel very hot; to swelter.

verb
  1. 1

    To make angry; provoke; incite.

  2. 2

    To terrify; make tremble.

  3. 3

    To tremble; shiver.

  4. 4

    To snarl; snap.

noun
  1. 1

    Harm.

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