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gridiron

/ˈɡɹɪdaɪən/

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noun

Folterinstrument, Rost

An instrument of torture on which people were secured before being burned by fire.

Examples :

"The gridiron, a cruel instrument of torture, was used to secure the victims before the flames consumed them. "

Das Folterinstrument, ein grausames Werkzeug der Qual, wurde benutzt, um die Opfer zu fixieren, bevor die Flammen sie verzehrten.

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noun

Grill, Rost

An iron rack or grate used for broiling meat and fish over coals.

Examples :

"The chef placed the fish on the gridiron over the hot coals to cook it quickly. "

Der Koch legte den Fisch auf den Grill über die heißen Kohlen, um ihn schnell zu garen.

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noun

Grill, Rost

Any object resembling the rack or grate.

Examples :

"The barbecue had a metal gridiron for cooking the steaks. "

Der Grill hatte einen Metallrost zum Braten der Steaks.

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noun

Gitterrost

An openwork frame on which vessels are placed for examination, cleaning, and repairs.

Examples :

"The ship's gridiron held the damaged water pipes for repair. "

Der Gitterrost des Schiffs hielt die beschädigten Wasserrohre zur Reparatur.

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noun

Gitterrost, Bühnengitter

A raised framework from which lighting is suspended.

Examples :

"The school play's stage had a large gridiron holding the spotlights above the actors. "

Die Bühne des Schultheaters hatte einen großen Gitterrost, der die Scheinwerfer über den Schauspielern hielt.

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noun

American-Football-Feld

The field on which American football is played.

Examples :

"The students practiced their football plays on the gridiron before the game. "

Die Schüler übten ihre Football-Spielzüge vor dem Spiel auf dem American-Football-Feld.

sport game area

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American Football, Football

American and Canadian football, particularly when used to distinguish from other codes of football.

Examples :

"My brother loves watching the gridiron games on TV. "

Mein Bruder liebt es, die American-Football-Spiele im Fernsehen zu sehen.

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verb

Mit Linien versehen, kreuzen

To mark or cover with lines; to crisscross.

Examples :

"The landscaper gridironed the new garden plot with lines of string to help with planting rows of flowers. "

Der Landschaftsgärtner versah das neue Gartenbeet mit Schnüren, um beim Pflanzen von Blumenreihen zu helfen.

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verb

Land aufkaufen, um angrenzende Parzellen zu verkleinern und potenzielle Freibesitzer auszuschließen

To purchase land so that the remaining adjacent sections are smaller than the minimum area purchasable as freehold, thus excluding potential freeholders.

Examples :

"The developer tried to gridiron the farmland by buying up irregular parcels, hoping to make it difficult for anyone else to acquire enough land to build a proper subdivision. "

Der Bauträger versuchte, das Ackerland durch den Kauf unregelmäßiger Parzellen zu zersplittern, in der Hoffnung, es anderen zu erschweren, genügend Land zu erwerben, um eine ordnungsgemäße Siedlung zu bauen.

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