gridiron

  1. Noun.  An iron rack or grate used for broiling flesh and fish over coals.
  2. Noun.  Any object resembling the rack or grate.
  3. Noun.  (American football) The field on which American football is played.
  4. Noun.  (Australia, New Zealand) A generic term for American and Canadian football, particularly when used to distinguish from other codes of football.

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