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grill

/ɡɹɪl/

Meanings
noun
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.

Examples :

"The window fan had a grill to keep out bugs while letting air circulate. "
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Related Words

Illustration restaurant

restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

Illustration interrogate

interrogate verb

/ɪnˈtɛrəˌɡeɪt/ /ɪnˈtɛrəˌɡət/

To question or quiz, especially in a thorough and/or aggressive manner

"The police interrogated the suspect at some length before they let him go."

Illustration preventing

preventing verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Illustration cauliflower

cauliflower noun

/ˈkɒl.i.flaʊ.ə/ /ˈkɔl.əˌflaʊ.ɚ/

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, an annual variety of cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.

"My mom bought a head of cauliflower at the farmer's market for dinner. "

Illustration announcement

announcement noun

/əˈnaʊns.mɛnt/

An act of announcing, or giving notice.

"He raised his hand to make his announcement and said "Excuse me everyone, I have an announcement to make."

Illustration comprising

comprising verb

/kəmˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/

To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts).

"The parts are comprised by the whole."

Illustration threatening

threatening verb

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩.ɪŋ/

To make a threat against someone; to use threats.

"He threatened me with a knife."

Illustration unexpected

unexpected adjective

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

"The heavy rain was unexpected; we had planned a picnic in the park. "

Illustration hamburgers

hamburgers noun

/ˈhæmbɜːɡərz/ /ˈhæmbɜːrɡərz/

A hot sandwich consisting of a patty of cooked ground beef or a meat substitute, in a sliced bun, sometimes also containing salad vegetables, condiments, or both.

"For lunch, the school cafeteria served hamburgers with lettuce and tomato. "

Illustration salamander

salamander noun

/ˈsæləˌmændə/ /ˈsæləˌmɑːndə/ /ˈsæləˌmændɚ/

A long, slender, chiefly terrestrial amphibian of the order Caudata, superficially resembling a lizard.

"While hiking in the woods, we spotted a bright orange salamander hiding under a damp log. "

Illustration collectively

collectively adverb

/kəˈlɛktɪvli/ /kəˈlɛktɪli/

In a collective manner; viewed together as a whole; to be treated as a single unit, rather than the items that make up the collection separately.

"The students, collectively, decided to postpone the project until next week. "

Illustration aggressively

aggressively adverb

/əˈɡrɛsɪvli/ /əˈɡrɛsɪvliː/

In an aggressive manner.

"The student aggressively pursued the scholarship, attending every preparation session and studying late into the night. "