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grill1 definition

grill (gril)

noun

  1. a cooking unit having parallel metal bars or wires on which to broil meat or fish, as
    1. a portable or stationary outdoor device fueled by gas or charcoal
    2. an indoor unit, sometimes part of a range
  2. a large griddle
  3. grilled food
  4. grillroom

Etymology: Fr gril < OFr gräil: see griddle

transitive verb

  1. to cook on a grill; broil
  2. to torture by applying heat
  3. ☆ to question relentlessly; cross-examine searchingly

Etymology: Fr griller < the n.

intransitive verb

to be subjected to grilling
grill2 definition

grill (gril)

noun

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