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GRILLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate
Example:
he cooked hamburgers on the grill
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("grille" is a kind of...):
frame; framework (a structure supporting or containing something)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Grating that admits cooling air to car's radiator
Synonyms:
grille; radiator grille
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("grille" is a kind of...):
grate; grating (a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air)
Holonyms ("grille" is a part of...):
auto; automobile; car; machine; motorcar (a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("grille" is a kind of...):
opening (a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made)
Meronyms (parts of "grille"):
stump ((cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket)
