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noun
1.
a grating of crossed bars; gridiron.
2.
3.
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.
4.
Surveying. a basic system of reference lines for a region, consisting of straight lines intersecting at right angles.
5.
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.
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| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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World English Dictionary
grid (ɡrɪd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | See 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 the national network of transmission lines, pipes, etc, by which electricity, gas, or water is distributed |
| 5. | (NZ) short for national grid |
| 6. | electronics Also called: control grid |
| a. screen grid See also suppressor grid 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 | |
| b. (as modifier): the grid bias | |
| 7. | See 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 |
| [C19: back formation from | |
| 'gridded | |
| —adj | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
grid
1839, shortening of gridiron. City planning sense is from 1954 (hence gridlock 1980). Meaning "network of transmission lines" first recorded 1926.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
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Grids forming shapes other than squares are also occasionally used.
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