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GRIDIRON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The playing field on which football is played
Synonyms:
football field; gridiron
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("gridiron" is a kind of...):
athletic field; field; playing area; playing field (a piece of land prepared for playing a game)
Holonyms ("gridiron" is a part of...):
football stadium (a stadium where football games are held)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat
Synonyms:
grid; gridiron
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("gridiron" is a kind of...):
cooking utensil; cookware (a kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking)
