noun🔗ShareFolterinstrument, RostAn instrument of torture on which people were secured before being burned by fire."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.utensilweaponhistorysufferinginhumanwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrill, RostAn iron rack or grate used for broiling meat and fish over coals."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.utensilfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrill, RostAny object resembling the rack or grate."The barbecue had a metal gridiron for cooking the steaks. "Der Grill hatte einen Metallrost zum Braten der Steaks.utensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGitterrostAn openwork frame on which vessels are placed for examination, cleaning, and repairs."The ship's gridiron held the damaged water pipes for repair. "Der Gitterrost des Schiffs hielt die beschädigten Wasserrohre zur Reparatur.nauticalmachinestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGitterrost, BühnengitterA raised framework from which lighting is suspended."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.stagebuildingentertainmentarchitecturetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAmerican-Football-FeldThe field on which American football is played."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.sportgameareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAmerican Football, FootballAmerican and Canadian football, particularly when used to distinguish from other codes of football."My brother loves watching the gridiron games on TV. "Mein Bruder liebt es, die American-Football-Spiele im Fernsehen zu sehen.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMit Linien versehen, kreuzenTo mark or cover with lines; to crisscross."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.markactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLand aufkaufen, um angrenzende Parzellen zu verkleinern und potenzielle Freibesitzer auszuschließenTo purchase land so that the remaining adjacent sections are smaller than the minimum area purchasable as freehold, thus excluding potential freeholders."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.propertybusinesslaweconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading