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Gridiron
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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Gridiron
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1.
a utensil of parallel metal bars, used to grill meat, fish, etc
2.
any framework resembling this utensil
3.
a framework above the stage in a theatre from which suspended scenery, lights, etc, are manipulated
4.
a.
the field of play in American football
b.
an informal name for American football
c.
(as modifier)
a gridiron hero
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Gridiron
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1.
a framework of metal bars or wires on which to broil meat or fish; grill
2.
any framework or network resembling a gridiron
3. US
a football field
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Gridiron
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1. Football
a. The field of play.
b. The game itself.
2. A metal structure high above the stage of a theater, from which ropes or cables are strung to scenery and lights.
3.
a. A flat framework of parallel metal bars used for broiling meat or fish.
b. An object resembling such a framework.
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