grid

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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).

Origin of grid

First recorded in 1830–40; short for gridiron

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Related Words for grid

framework, network, terminal, layer, grate, grill, lattice, grille, plate

Examples from the Web for grid

Contemporary Examples of 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
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
At night, the homes will continue to draw power from the grid.
Panel Discussion
The Daily Beast
September 8, 2014
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
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

Historical Examples of grid

Presently the ship was locked onto by the grid's force-fields.
Pariah Planet
Murray Leinster
Calhoun made contact with the grid and was promptly lowered to the ground.
Pariah Planet
Murray Leinster
At the negative plate, we have pure spongy lead, and the grid.
The Automobile Storage Battery
O. A. Witte
The "grid" is connected to the aerial wire to intercept the radio waves.
The Automobile Storage Battery
O. A. Witte
My light was cut off; my grid showed only the blank deck and door.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March 1930
Various

British Dictionary definitions for grid

grid

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 Formsgridded, adjective

Word Origin for grid

C19: back formation from gridiron

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Word Origin and History for grid

1839, shortening of gridiron. City planning sense is from 1954 (hence gridlock). Meaning "network of transmission lines" first recorded 1926.