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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.

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

grillage.

Football. gridiron (def. 1).

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Origin:
1830–40; short for gridiron

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a fool or simpleton; ninny.

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The smart grid of the future will require new rivers of data flowing between utilities and customers.

Talairach's grid system, despite major shortcomings-it was based solely on the brain of a small.

The firm designs the grid of upcoming programmes that people see when they.

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The smart grid of the future will require new rivers of data flowing between utilities and customers.

Talairach's grid system, despite major shortcomings-it was based solely on the brain of a small.

The firm designs the grid of upcoming programmes that people see when they.

Texas has more wind-generation capacity than the grid can handle.

The smart grid will save energy and money, but implementation may prove costly.

Navigating the grid of city streets seems nightmarish.

Use a common color scheme and a grid of frames to unite children's drawings and other artwork for a singular display.

Every penny a utility spent on grid improvement would potentially.

The heat also strained the electric grid all over the country, with utilities.

Even if you're prepared to live off the grid with no impact on your productivity, that won't be the case for everyone.

The grid lost about half the generated energy, and missed out swathes of the country.

The majority of energy flowing through the power grid comes.

Utilities are spending billions to make the grid more reliable, efficient, and green.

Chicago is focused on the half-mile grid of major streets.

The garden beds, pavers, and fence grid are set on a horizontal plane to make the front entry appear more spacious than it is.

We need these for safety reasons, but ground connections provide entry paths for charges that could disrupt the grid.

The grid is as strong as its weakest link," commented one critic of the provision.

We have a state grid, and wherever you are on the grid is what you get paid.

He is convinced that investment in a medical smart grid can make medicine more systematic and evidence-based.

The grid can be a simple set of intersecting perpendicular lines.

The discovery of place-tracking neurons called grid cells, our experts say,.

Furthermore, the electric grid in nearly every country has deeper penetration than do telephone lines.

But a grid with a bit of originality adds something.

Thinking of buildings as single structures that demand energy from the grid in a one-way transaction is outmoded.

France's grid operator recently warned that the country could even suffer power cuts this winter.

It is the first time in the world that electricity directly from a tidal current has been fed into a power grid.

It also is autonomous from outside help, such as a power grid.

Numberlink is an incredibly simple puzzle concept: draw lines in a grid that connect each pair of numbers.

As you make each choice, fill in that number of squares on the big grid at left.

They said they'd take another look at the union grid for calculating salary and get back to me.

Many switched to electric heaters, overloading the power grid.

Show how the map's grid helps you locate what you're looking for.

The point is that our grid was never meant to support the network it currently covers.

Grid computing is a proven aid to serious scientific research.

But when scaled up, some community projects can challenge grid power.

Yes, thank you for your brief treatise on the matrix, the control grid.

It will make up for this in its carbon accounting by exporting excess solar power to the grid during the day.

They should notice that it has a central grid pattern surrounded by streets that twist and wind.

The thing is, it generates power when it's needed, and uses power when there's excess on the grid.

There is concern that having everyone plug in during peak times could strain the grid.

Better water and sewage systems and a more responsive, efficient power grid are vital to maintain our standard of living.

The electric power grid is not owned/paid for/operated by the government.

Maps are often marked with parallels and meridians, creating a grid.

How the grid stores power is a fascinating subject in its own right.

But it's a tough sell in countries that have access to cheap and broadly available power from the grid.

Grid power and the internet are iffy at best here even in summer.

The bottom layer consists of a grid of microresistors.

The point in the grid where parallels and meridians intersect is called a coordinate.

The power grid would self destroy if communications broke down.

Participants in the system can't instantaneously plug in grid coordinates or upload agpx file.

Many maps include a grid pattern, or a series of crossing lines that create squares or rectangles.

WattStation uses smart grid tech so utilities can track and manage electricity usage in real time.

When docked, the boats can plug into the power grid to contribute their excess energy.

But the hole in the grid attracted the attention it sought to dispel.

The majority of energy flowing through the power grid comes from fossil fuels.

First, the electrical grid must be updated to accommodate the intermittent power supplied by wind.

Point out the control frog in the upper left of the grid.

If connected to the grid no storage is needed and even if not storage is not that expensive.

They take into account how much fossil fuel is on the regional electricity grid that the state taps into.

The availability of land and integrating wind power with the larger grid system are the two obstacles to scaling up wind power.

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Collins

World English Dictionary

grid (ɡrɪd)

—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 gridiron]

'gridded

—*adj*

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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.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms

GRID
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Encyclopedia Britannica

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grid

in an electron tube, an electrode that has openings for controlling the flow of electrons or ions through it. Unmodified, the term applies to a control grid that is ordinarily placed between the cathode and the anode (or plate) of an electron tube to vary the flow of current. A screen grid-usually maintained at a fixed potential-is placed between a control grid and an anode to reduce the electrostatic influence of the anode on the control grid. A suppressor grid is interposed between two positive electrodes-usually the screen grid and the anode-to reduce the flow of secondary electrons from one to the other

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