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gridiron

UK
/ˈɡrɪdaɪən/
US
/ˈɡrɪˌdaɪrn/

Translations

gridironnoun
gridirons
pl
UK
/ˈɡrɪdaɪən/
US
/ˈɡrɪˌdaɪrn/
terrain de football américain
The team practiced on the gridiron every afternoon to prepare for the big game.
L’équipe s’entraînait sur le terrain de football américain chaque après-midi pour préparer le grand match.
quadrillageUrbanisme, aménagement.
The 19th-century planners imposed a strict gridiron on the downtown area.
Les urbanistes du XIXe siècle ont imposé un quadrillage strict au centre-ville.
grilCuisine.
The chef placed the steaks on the gridiron to give them a perfect char.
Le chef a placé les steaks sur le gril pour leur donner une belle croûte grillée.
Synonyms
grid
network
mesh
framework
grate
gridironadjective
more gridiron
Comp.
most gridiron
Super.
UK
/ˈɡrɪdˌaɪən/
US
/ˈɡrɪdˌaɪɚn/
Used attributively to describe things related to American football.
de football américain
The documentary follows several gridiron legends from their rookie seasons to retirement.
Le documentaire suit plusieurs légendes du football américain depuis leurs débuts de rookies jusqu’à leur retraite.

Definitions

gridironnoun
A field for American football, marked with a grid of lines.
The team practiced on the gridiron every afternoon to prepare for the big game.
A metal grate used for broiling food over an open fire.
The chef placed the steaks on the gridiron to give them a perfect char.
A layout or arrangement of streets, beams, or lines that intersect at right angles, forming a regular grid pattern.
The 19th-century planners imposed a strict gridiron on the downtown area.
gridironadjective
Relating to American football or its players.
The documentary follows several gridiron legends from their rookie seasons to retirement.
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