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gridiron

/ˈɡɹɪdaɪən/

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noun

Gril, instrument de torture

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. "

Le gril, un instrument de torture cruel, était utilisé pour attacher les victimes avant que les flammes ne les consument.

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noun

Gril

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. "

Le chef a placé le poisson sur le gril au-dessus des braises chaudes pour le cuire rapidement.

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noun

Gril, grille

Any object resembling the rack or grate.

Examples :

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

Le barbecue avait une grille métallique pour faire cuire les steaks.

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noun

Gril

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. "

Le gril du navire contenait les tuyaux d'eau endommagés pour réparation.

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noun

Gril, grille

A raised framework from which lighting is suspended.

Examples :

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

La scène de la pièce de l'école avait une grande grille soutenant les projecteurs au-dessus des acteurs.

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noun

Terrain de football américain

The field on which American football is played.

Examples :

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

Les étudiants ont répété leurs jeux de football sur le terrain de football américain avant le match.

sport game area

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Football américain, football canadien

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

Examples :

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

Mon frère adore regarder les matchs de football américain à la télévision.

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verb

Quadriller, quadriller de lignes

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. "

L'architecte paysagiste a quadrillé la nouvelle parcelle de jardin avec des lignes de ficelle pour faciliter la plantation des rangées de fleurs.

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verb

Acheter des terrains pour réduire la taille des parcelles adjacentes en dessous de la superficie minimale achetable en pleine propriété, excluant ainsi les potentiels propriétaires fonciers

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. "

Le promoteur a tenté d'acheter des terres agricoles en achetant des parcelles irrégulières, espérant rendre difficile l'acquisition de suffisamment de terres par d'autres personnes pour construire un lotissement en bonne et due forme.

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