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Gitter — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bars interjection Slang used to praise something clever, witty, or well put — especially a sharp line in rap or a killer comeback.
  • 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.
  • grid noun A pattern of evenly spaced lines crossing to form squares, such as on graph paper or a map.
  • lattice noun A framework of crossed strips of wood or metal, often used as a garden trellis or decorative pattern.
  • mesh noun Material made of crossed strands with regular small gaps between them, like a net or screen.

Senses

Gitter is used for these senses in English:

  • bars (sports) Any event in gymnastics using the bars.
  • 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.
  • grid A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle.
  • grid (electronics) The third (or higher) electrode of a vacuum tube (triode or higher).
  • lattice A flat panel constructed with widely-spaced crossed thin strips of wood or other material, commonly used as a garden trellis.
  • lattice (crystallography) A regular spacing or arrangement of geometric points, often decorated with a motif.
  • mesh A structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them.

bars — full definition

  1. interjection Slang used to praise something clever, witty, or well put — especially a sharp line in rap or a killer comeback.
  2. noun Clever, well-written lyrics or lines, especially in rap music.

grate — full definition

  1. 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.
  2. verb To shred food into small pieces by rubbing it across a grater.
  3. verb To make a harsh, scraping sound; or, figuratively, to irritate someone.

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