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ristikko — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crisscross verb To cross something repeatedly in different directions.
  • grating adj Harsh or unpleasant, especially describing a sound or voice.
  • grid noun A pattern of evenly spaced lines crossing to form squares, such as on graph paper or a map.
  • gridiron noun An instrument of torture on which people were secured before being burned by fire.
  • grill noun A rack of metal bars used for cooking food over direct heat.
  • lattice noun A framework of crossed strips of wood or metal, often used as a garden trellis or decorative pattern.
  • latticework noun A lattice or lattice-like structure; interlacing laths or strips.
  • trellis noun A frame of latticed wood or metal used to support climbing plants.
  • web noun A network of fine threads spun by a spider to catch prey.

Senses

ristikko is used for these senses in English:

  • crisscross (countable) A pattern of crossed lines.
  • grating A barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air.
  • grid A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle.
  • gridiron Any object resembling the rack or grate. [from 15th c.]
  • grill A grillroom; a restaurant serving grilled food.
  • lattice A flat panel constructed with widely-spaced crossed thin strips of wood or other material, commonly used as a garden trellis.
  • latticework A lattice or lattice-like structure; interlacing laths or strips.
  • reticle A grid, network, or crosshatch found in the eyepiece of various optical instruments to aid measurement or alignment

crisscross — full definition

  1. verb To cross something repeatedly in different directions.
  2. noun A pattern of crossing lines.
  3. adj Marked with lines crossing each other.

grating — full definition

  1. adj Harsh or unpleasant, especially describing a sound or voice.
  2. noun A frame or grid of parallel or crossed metal bars covering an opening.

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