ritilä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- grate noun A metal frame of bars used to hold fuel in a fireplace, or a metal grid that lets small things pass through while blocking larger ones.
- grating adj Harsh or unpleasant, especially describing a sound or voice.
- 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.
- register verb To add a name, item, or event to an official list or record.
Senses
ritilä is used for these senses in English:
- grate A horizontal metal grill through which liquid, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot.
- grating A barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air.
- grating A frame of iron bars to hold a fire.
- gridiron Any object resembling the rack or grate. [from 15th c.]
- gridiron An iron rack or grate used for broiling meat and fish over coals. [from 14th c.]
- grill A grillroom; a restaurant serving grilled food.
- register A certificate issued by the collector of customs of a port or district to the owner of a vessel, containing the description of a vessel, its name, ownership, and other material facts. It is kept on board the vessel, to be used as evidence of nationality or as a muniment of title.
grate — full definition
- noun A metal frame of bars used to hold fuel in a fireplace, or a metal grid that lets small things pass through while blocking larger ones.
- verb To shred food into small pieces by rubbing it across a grater.
- verb To make a harsh, scraping sound; or, figuratively, to irritate someone.
grating — full definition
- adj Harsh or unpleasant, especially describing a sound or voice.
- noun A frame or grid of parallel or crossed metal bars covering an opening.