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grille
(gril)
noun
- an open grating of wrought iron, bronze, wood, etc., forming a screen to a door, window, or other opening, or used as a divider
- the metal bars in front of an automobile radiator
- Court Tennis a square opening high on the back wall of the court on the hazard side
Origin: Fr < OFr graïlle < L craticula: see griddle
See grille in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also grill
noun- A grating of metal, wood, or another material used as a screen, divider, barrier, or decorative element, as in a window or on the front end of an automotive vehicle.
- An opening covered with a grating.
Origin:
Origin: French
Origin: , from Old French greille; see grill
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