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[gril-ij]

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noun

a framework of crossing beams used for spreading heavy loads over large areas.

Also called grid.

Origin:
1770–80; < French; see grille, -age

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grillage (ˈɡrɪlɪdʒ)

—n
	an arrangement of beams and crossbeams used as a foundation on soft ground

[C18: from French, from griller to furnish with a grille]

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