grille
A rectangular stencil allowing words to be written, then read, through its apertures,…A rectangular stencil allowing words to be written, then read, through its apertures, with the text further disguised by filling the remaining space with irrelevant words.
» All I can see through the window grille is part of a bare concrete wall.
Durch das Fenstergitter sehe ich nur ein Stück nackte Betonwand. — al_ex_an_der
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1 sensesA rectangular stencil allowing words to be written, then read, through its apertures, with the text further disguised by filling the remaining space with irrelevant words.
- grating that admits cooling air to car's radiator
- a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate
- small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted
Examples
1 sentencesAll I can see through the window grille is part of a bare concrete wall.
deDurch das Fenstergitter sehe ich nur ein Stück nackte Betonwand. — al_ex_an_der
Origin
Borrowed from French grille.Borrowed from French grille.
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Forms
plural: grillesSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsSee also
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