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grille Definition

grille (gril)

noun

  1. an open grating of wrought iron, bronze, wood, etc., forming a screen to a door, window, or other opening, or used as a divider
  2. the metal bars in front of an automobile radiator
  3. Court Tennis a square opening high on the back wall of the court on the hazard side

Etymology: Fr < OFr graïlle < L craticula: see griddle

grille Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • obstruct: Fan heaters: Never cover or obstruct air grilles.
  • vent: Tiled floor, flush wooden block flooring under benches; heating vent grilles beneath carpet in aisle.
  • heat: Stone flagged floor with some concrete blocks for repairs; heating grilles; flush plank flooring beneath the benches.
  • fix: Fit any windows with a grille fixed to steel plates inside the shed.
  • fit: Instead, he has been forced to fit a metal grille which has failed to deter vandals.

Adjective modifier

  • wrought: Beneath the dovecote a weighty wooden door with wrought iron steel grille leads into the lobby.
  • decorative: You could also fit a decorative pattern metal grille on the inside face of glazed panels.
  • protective: A protective grille guards the oil cooler against accidental stone damage.
  • distinctive: Having a distinctive chrome grille, the Jetta is longer, wider and higher than the Bora.
  • front: Ah, the familiar sight of a VW car with a big hole in the front grille.
  • rear: A full flow oil filter was installed, mounted in the engine compartment and an auxilliary oil cooler inside the rear grille.

Modifies a noun

  • badge: The cost of the grille badge is £ 12.50.
  • mask: Picture tubes are fitted with either hole masks, grille masks or slot masks.
  • cloth: The black control panel, chrome hardware and black vinyl covering and grille cloth make for a tough, no-frills appearance.

Noun used with modifier

  • honeycomb: On Zs, this is a complete one piece black plastic shroud with a honeycomb grille.
  • radiator: The bumper is from a newer Series II 306 with the standard radiator grille replaced with mesh.
  • chrome: A chrome horn casting grille was added to the horn casting, along with a chrome flash down the center of the front mudguard.
  • mesh: The use of permanently fixed mesh grilles is not considered acceptable.
  • ventilation: Bob talks to Mervyn through a ventilation grille to find out what's going on.
  • aperture: Most monitors are shadow mask or aperture grille in design.

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