grill
Translation
broiler, grill, barbecue
Examples
Put the sausages under the grill.
Put the sausages under the broiler.
We had a barbecue on the grill.
We had a barbecue on the grill.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the grill)) a part of a stove that directs heat downwards; a broiler. Put the toast under the broiler.
((a/the grill)) a frame of metal bars over a fire on which food is cooked. He cooked the burgers on the grill.
Similar Words
Synonyms: barbecue, broiler
Etymology
From Old French 'graille' (grate), from Latin 'craticula' (small gridiron).
Memory Tips
The parallel 'l's in 'grill' can remind you of the parallel bars of a cooking grate.