grid

[ grid ]

/ grɪd /

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noun

a grating of crossed bars; gridiron.

Electricity.

a metallic framework employed in a storage cell or battery for conducting the electric current and supporting the active material.
a system of electrical distribution serving a large area, especially by means of high-tension lines.

Electronics. an electrode in a vacuum tube, usually consisting of parallel wires, a coil of wire, or a screen, for controlling the flow of electrons between the other electrodes.

Surveying. a basic system of reference lines for a region, consisting of straight lines intersecting at right angles.

a network of horizontal and perpendicular lines, uniformly spaced, for locating points on a map, chart, or aerial photograph by means of a system of coordinates.

Architecture. a rectangular system of coordinates used in locating the principal elements of a plan.

grillage.

Football. gridiron(def 1).

Nearby words

greywacke, greywether, grf, gribble, grice, grid, grid bias, grid capacitor, grid circuit, grid current, grid declination

Origin of grid

First recorded in 1830–40; short for gridiron

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Examples from the Web for grid

It was around noon that Brinsley chucked the phone behind a radiator at the basketball stadium and went off the grid.
Alleged Cop Killer Ismaaiyl Brinsley Had a Death Wish|M.L. Nestel|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Adding vehicles to the grid could be a boon to vehicle and fleet owners in several ways.
Adding Vehicles to the Grid|The Daily Beast|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At night, the homes will continue to draw power from the grid.
Panel Discussion|The Daily Beast|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The power produced will be used by the house, while excess power will flow into the grid and be used by nearby homes.
Panel Discussion|The Daily Beast|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

For one, these maps often use narrative to chart the landscape, rather than constraining it to a grid with coordinates.
Should Google Be Mapping Tribal Lands?|Grace-Yvette Gemmell|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When it touched ground and the grid's force fields cut off, it looked very modern and very crisp and strictly businesslike.
The Pirates of Ersatz|Murray Leinster
That is all right, but while they were away the grid got some electrons from the filament to take their places.
Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son|John Mills
The composition of the active material, and the contact between it and the grid affect the resistance considerably.
The Automobile Storage Battery|O. A. Witte
And these changes in the grid voltage will result in still larger changes in the plate current.
Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son|John Mills
Now on their way they passed the house of Grid, a kindly old giantess, who had long been a friend of Thor's.
Told by the Northmen:|E. M. [Ethel Mary] Wilmot-Buxton

British Dictionary definitions for grid

grid

/ (ɡrɪd) /

noun

See gridiron

a network of horizontal and vertical lines superimposed over a map, building plan, etc, for locating points

a grating consisting of parallel bars

the grid the national network of transmission lines, pipes, etc, by which electricity, gas, or water is distributed

NZ short for national grid

Also called: control grid electronics

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 anodeSee also screen grid, suppressor grid
(as modifier)the grid bias

See starting grid

a plate in an accumulator that carries the active substance

any interconnecting system of linksthe bus service formed a grid across the country

Northern English dialect word for face

Derived Forms

gridded, adjective

Word Origin for grid

C19: back formation from gridiron

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