gridiron
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7.8
- noun
- /ˈɡrɪdˌaɪərn/
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parrilla
- The "cut and cover" method is used to construct subway tunnels and elevated lines that follow the city's gridiron street patterns.
- gridiron dinner
Examples
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New York's unique geography and its gridiron street system both have an impact on mapping its subway system.
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Ingrassia, author of "The Rise of Gridiron University," shared his research during a talk Friday at the Clinton School of Public Service.
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So who would you hire to start all over again, a sage of the gridiron?
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The cornerback talked with us about his transition onto the Jets, his role, which looks to expand in the coming weeks, and his number one hobby away from the gridiron.
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They prepared the steaks on the gridiron, allowing them to cook evenly over the open flame.
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The restaurant's patio featured a large gridiron for grilling fresh fish right before serving.
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During the barbecue, the family gathered around the gridiron as the delicious aroma of grilled meat filled the air.
Synonyms
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1.4
A frame of metal bars used as a screen or barrier
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2.3
A metal frame with bars used to cook food over a fire
A wooden frame used to cook or smoke meat over a fire
Compounds
A fast desert lizard with a long black-banded tail that lives in the United States and Mexico
How Heavy-Duty
64
1.0
1
7.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gridiron is made of the two parts grid ('a set of lines') and iron ('a metal'), so it originally meant an iron frame of bars used to cook meat over a fire. You can think of a gridiron as a metal 'grill' that holds food while it cooks.