grid
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2.3
- noun
- /ɡrɪd/
:
parrilla
- For best results, preheat the grid for a few minutes before placing the steaks on it.
Examples
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Then I put a finely meshed square grid over the mirror and localized with certainty the place where the grain of dust had to be.
Fiction book (1995) -
The grid was a tray containing 1,089 small glass cups, 33 on a side.
Fiction book (1998) -
The farmer was sprawled on a steel grid that hung over an open well.
Fiction book (1991) -
To ensure even grilling, arrange the fish evenly across the grid on the barbecue.
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The smoke from the fire adds flavor to the meat as it cooks on the grid.
Synonyms
155
1.4
A frame of metal bars used as a screen or barrier
64
1.0
A metal grill for cooking food over hot charcoal outdoors
5
6.7
A small portable grill that cooks food over hot coals
1
1.0
A device for cooking food over hot coals outdoors
1
7.8
A metal frame with parallel bars used to cook meat or fish over a fire
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
7.9
A metal part inside a vacuum tube that controls the flow of electrons
- Specialized
A grid of straight lines used to check for wavy lines or missing areas in the centre of vision
- Specialized
A hard metal made from lead and a little antimony that forms the grids inside storage batteries
- Specialized
A pattern of crossing lines on a map or picture that helps find places by letters and numbers
- Specialized
A metal plate with holes that conducts electricity and holds the battery material
Surface Forms
Etymology
Grid originally meant a metal grate for cooking, the same idea as a gridiron used over a fire. So a cooking grid is the bars you put food on to cook, and the word is simply the old name for that grill.