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n. - The playing field on which football is played; A cooking utensil of parallel metal bars.

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  • For many small, regional colleges facing a bleak admissions landscape, the gridiron is a beacon of hope.
  • Ohio State and Michigan's battles on the gridiron are a part of college football lore.
  • She is just a "girl," as a gridiron is a gridiron, an article bought for the convenience of the family.
  • Whether he decides to return to the gridiron is a decision his family will make together after the conclusion of the basketball season.
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