grille

Car's metal mouth

A grille is a framework of bars or openings, typically metal, serving as a barrier or screen.

Car grilles cover radiator openings at the front of vehicles.

Building grilles protect windows or cover ventilation ducts.

A grille may be decorative, functional, or both: The ornate iron grille covered the window.

Also spelled grill.

pattern

lattice

Openwork of crossed strips

slotted · honeycomb · diamond · geometric · openwork · filigree · tracery · fretwork · interlocking · woven

ventilation

air return

HVAC system's inhalation point

  • registerRecord officially; vocal range
  • louversAngled slats for airflow
  • HVACIndoor climate management

intake · exhaust · diffuser · slats · airflow · aluminum · plastic · perforated · linear · egg crate

automotive

bumper

Vehicle's protective edge

fender · chrome · badge · emblem · air intake · fascia · sedan · SUV · pickup · coupe

barrier

bars

Rods, taverns, or measures

  • metalHard conductive solid
  • ironElement twenty-six
  • steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy

wrought iron · storefront · shop front · retractable · anti-theft · burglar bars · decorative · ornamental · prison · gate

cooking

barbecue

Slow-cook over coals

yakitori · asado · tandoor · rotisserie · smoker · Weber · burners · propane · charbroil

Categories
Opposites
permeability/openness

grilleblockage

Obstruction halting movement

obstruction · solid · sealed · blank · closed

structural pattern

grilleunpierced

Having no holes

unperforated · whole · intact

Phrases
Family

grill, grilled, grilling, grills, griller, grilles, grillwork, barbecue grill

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G