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Vinony

grille

noun

  1. grid of slits in a barrier, that allows passage of fluids but blocks large objects
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Pronunciation: /ɡɹɪl/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree French grillebor. English grille Borrowed from French grille.

  1. Alternative form of grill (only in the senses of "grating over opening", "grating on the front of a vehicle", and "window divider")

    “The house was a big elaborate limestone affair, evidently new. Winter sunshine sparkled on lace-hung casement, on glass marquise, and the burnished bronze foliations of grille and door.”