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单词 grillage
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Definition of grillage in English:

grillage

noun ˈɡrɪlɪdʒ
  • A heavy framework of cross-timbering or metal beams forming a foundation for building on difficult ground.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Without the luxury of any preexisting steel columns to work with, crews placed the building on a grillage of cast-in-place concrete beams set on base isolators.
    • To prevent this central space from overheating, the glass is protected by an external grillage of fixed wooden louvres.
    • The structural grillages may bear upon load cells equipped to signal the build-up of sludge on the interior of the liner.
    • All exposed steel parts of the grillages were protected by a three-coat paint system.
    • All of the steel grillages and columns that were left in place or incorporated into the new structure were sandblasted to remove accumulated rust.

Origin

Late 18th century: from French (see grille, -age).

Rhymes

pillage, spillage, stillage, tillage, village
 
 

Definition of grillage in US English:

grillage

noun
  • A heavy framework of cross-timbering or metal beams forming a foundation for building, especially on soft, wet, or unstable ground.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • To prevent this central space from overheating, the glass is protected by an external grillage of fixed wooden louvres.
    • The structural grillages may bear upon load cells equipped to signal the build-up of sludge on the interior of the liner.
    • All of the steel grillages and columns that were left in place or incorporated into the new structure were sandblasted to remove accumulated rust.
    • All exposed steel parts of the grillages were protected by a three-coat paint system.
    • Without the luxury of any preexisting steel columns to work with, crews placed the building on a grillage of cast-in-place concrete beams set on base isolators.

Origin

Late 18th century: from French (see grille, -age).

 
 
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