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Index G
- G20
- G7
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- Gaelic
- gambit
- gamut
- gap
- Gastown
- gastr-
- gastro-
- Gateway to the North
- Gateway to the West
- gauntlet
- gender
- gender-inclusive writing: correspondence (Linguistic recommendation from the Translation Bureau)
- general consensus
- geo-
- geographical names: Indian reserves
- geographical names: names of pan-Canadian significance
- geographical names: national parks
- geographical names: scientific and geological names
- geographical names: translation
- geographical names: Treasury Board policy
- geographical names: types and composition
- geographical names: undersea features
- Germano-
- gerund
- gerund phrase
- g (gram)
- gibe
- give consideration to
- glacio-
- glamorize
- glamorous
- glamour
- glyc-
- glyco-
- good
- good deal of
- goods
- got
- gotten
- Government of Canada (Linguistic recommendation from the Translation Bureau)
- Governor General Designate
- graduate from
- graduate in
- Graeco-
- graffiti
- graffito
- gram
- gramin-
- gramini-
- grammar terms
- grapho-
- grasp of
- gray
- Greco-
- greenwashing
- grey
- grill
- grille
- grisly
- grizzled
- grizzly
- Group of Seven
- GTA
- guarantee
- guaranty
- gybe
- gyro-
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grill, grille
Grill refers to a dish, a metal rack or a cooking process involving direct heat.
- A traditional mixed grill is not a suitable dish for vegetarians.
- Place each piece of chicken on the grill and baste with the remaining liquid.
- Ben refuses to grill anything but salmon steaks on his new barbecue.
To grill someone is to interrogate that person.
- The police detective grilled the suspect about her activities on the previous Tuesday.
- Teenagers coming home at 3 a.m. often get a grilling from their parents.
A grille is a decorative metal screen.
- By the end of the day, thousands of dead insects were stuck to the grille of our new camper.
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