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barbecue grill

Barbecue \Bar"be*cue\ (b[aum]"b[-e]*k[=u]), n. [In the language of the (Arawak or Taino) Indians of Guiana, barbacoa a frame on which all kinds of flesh and fish are roasted or smoke-dried.]

  1. a framework of metal or brick, usually with a grill on top, in which a fire is lighted and on which food is cooked, usually outdoors; -- also called a barbecue grill.

  2. A social entertainment, where people assemble, usually in the open air, at which a meal is prepared on a barbecue grill.

  3. A floor, on which coffee beans are sun-dried.

  4. A hog, ox, or other large animal roasted or broiled whole for a feast.

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Barbecue grill

A barbecue grill is a device that cooks food by applying heat from below. There are several varieties of grills, with most falling into one of two categories: gas-fueled or charcoal. There is debate over which method yields superior results.

Usage examples of "barbecue grill".

The barbecue grill was to their right, presided over by a white-clad chef.

It could have been the flames and odor operating on Kyle's subconscious, but his first impression was of an old charcoal barbecue grill somehow scuttling along on its three legs.

He may have gotten spanked by a barbecue grill, but on a desk unit, he was king.

I finished scrubbing the barbecue grill, handed it to Ellen to dry.

It was a sweltering hot August day, the sidewalks like a barbecue grill, and he cut south through the Park.

He eased around the barbecue grill and tried to see into the inky shadows.

When we tired of that, Steve started the barbecue grill and Adam mixed the adults drinks.

At the least, I think you should offer to heat the tar on Jim Bob's barbecue grill.