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Grid

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Noun

1. grid

a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines

2. grid, power grid, power system

a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region

3. grid, storage-battery grid

a perforated or corrugated metal plate used in a storage battery as a conductor and support for the active material

4. control grid, grid

an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube

5. grid, gridiron

a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Grid

see synonyms of grid
noun
1.  gridiron
2. 
a network of horizontal and vertical lines superimposed over a map, building plan, etc, for locating points
3. 
a grating consisting of parallel bars
4.  the grid
5. New Zealand short for national grid
6. Also called: control grid electronics
a. 
an electrode situated between the cathode and anode of a valve usually consisting of a cylindrical mesh of wires, that controls the flow of electrons between cathode and anode
See also screen grid, suppressor grid
b. 
(as modifier)
the grid bias
7.  starting grid
8. 
a plate in an accumulator that carries the active substance
9. 
any interconnecting system of links
the bus service formed a grid across the country
10.  Northern English dialect word for face
11.  off the grid

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Grid

see synonyms of grid
noun
1. 
a framework of parallel bars; grating
2. 
a network of evenly spaced horizontal and vertical bars or lines, esp. one for locating points when placed over a map, chart, etc.
3. 
a system for distributing electric power throughout a region
4. 
on a speedway, the order in which racing cars start
5.  Electricity
a conductive framework of metal plates in a storage cell or battery, that contains lead or a lead compound, esp. a lead oxide, and reacts with the electrolyte
6.  Electronics
any gridlike or spiral-shaped electrode positioned between a cathode and anode to control the flow of electrons or ions in an electron tube
adjective US
7.  Slang
having to do with football

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Grid

see synonyms of grid
n.
1.
a. A framework of crisscrossed or parallel bars; a grating or mesh.
b. A cooking surface of parallel metal bars; a gridiron.
2. Something resembling a framework of crisscrossed parallel bars, as in rigidity or organization: The city's streets form a grid.
3. A pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines forming squares on a map, a chart, an aerial photograph, or an optical device, used as a reference for locating points.
4. Electricity
a. An interconnected system for the distribution of electricity or electromagnetic signals over a wide area, especially a network of high-tension cables and power stations.
b. A corrugated or perforated conducting plate in a storage battery.
5. Football The gridiron.
6. Sports The starting positions of cars on a racecourse.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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