graticola — meaning in English

English meaning

• gridiron noun A metal frame on which people were tied down and burned as a form of torture.
• grill noun A rack of metal bars used for cooking food over direct heat.

Senses

graticola is used for these senses in English:

• gridiron An iron rack or grate used for broiling meat and fish over coals. [from 14th c.]
• grill (US) A cooking device comprising a source of radiative and convective heat and a means of holding food above it; a barbecue.

gridiron — full definition

1. noun A metal frame on which people were tied down and burned as a form of torture.
2. noun A metal frame used for cooking meat or fish over hot coals.

grill — full definition

1. noun A rack of metal bars used for cooking food over direct heat.
2. verb To cook food over direct heat, typically outdoors.
3. verb To question someone intensively and aggressively.

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