grid
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.
Football. gridiron (def. 1).
Idioms about grid
off grid. See off-grid. : Also off the grid .
Origin of grid
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How to use grid in a sentence
Skiing would appear to be the ultimate off-the-grid activity.
He had also told people that he owned land in two Latin American off-the-grid redoubts: Venezuela and Guatemala.
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British Dictionary definitions for grid
/ (ɡrɪd) /
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 anode: See 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 links: the bus service formed a grid across the country
Northern English dialect word for face
Origin of grid
1Derived forms of grid
- gridded, adjective
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