grid bias

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noun Electronics.

the potential difference applied between a grid and the cathode of a vacuum tube.

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Also called C-bias.

Origin of grid bias

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby grid bias

grey wolf, GRF, gribble, grice, grid, grid bias, grid capacitor, grid circuit, grid current, grid declination, gridder

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How to use grid bias in a sentence

The sound of birds, quail, even doe, make a wild grid of noise.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
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
Community activists attack racial bias in policing, so police get defensive?
The St. Louis Rams Enter the Ferguson Fray|Sally Kohn|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Skiing would appear to be the ultimate off-the-grid activity.
Solar Powered Ski Lift|The Daily Beast|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Unless there is “a clear national security or law enforcement need,” the bias would lean toward disclosure.
How Obama Endangered Us All With Stuxnet|Kim Zetter|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dr. Bias deserves the more credit for his progress in life, as he is entirely self-made.
The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States|Martin R. Delany
Perhaps the following consideration will render both the "bias" and the "first-cousinship" at least intelligible.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 of 8|Various
He huddled as close to the grid as he could get, alert to the slightest movement below as the prisoner faced his captors.
Star Born|Andre Norton
On impulse he stopped to measure it, sure he could squeeze through here, if he could work loose the grid.
Star Born|Andre Norton
I endeavoured to divest myself of all selfish bias, and loved more and more to inquire into religious subjects.
Fox's Book of Martyrs|John Foxe

British Dictionary definitions for grid bias

grid bias

noun

the fixed voltage applied between the control grid and cathode of a valve

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