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gridiron definition

grid·iron (grid′ī′ərn)

noun

  1. a framework of metal bars or wires on which to broil meat or fish; grill
  2. any framework or network resembling a gridiron
  3. ☆ a football field

Etymology: ME gredirne, folk etym. on irne (see iron) < gredire, var. of gredil: see griddle

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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