grid

[ grid ]

noun

1. a grating of crossed bars; gridiron.
2. Electricity.
   1. a metallic framework employed in a storage cell or battery for conducting the electric current and supporting the active material.
   2. a system of electrical distribution serving a large area, especially by means of high-tension lines.
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.
6. Architecture. a rectangular system of coordinates used in locating the principal elements of a plan.
7. grillage.
8. Football. gridiron ( def 1 ).

grid

/ ɡrɪd /

noun

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. short for national grid
6. Also calledcontrol grid electronics
   1. 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
   2. ( 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

Derived Forms

• ˈgridded, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of grid¹

First recorded in 1830–40; short for gridiron

Word History and Origins

Origin of grid¹

C19: back formation from gridiron

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. off grid. See off-grid. Also off the grid.

Example Sentences

The family had another home in the town of Bole, which at the time was not on the national grid.

From BBC

Training data sets and AI models are both composed of matrices, or grids of numbers that are used to store data.

From Science Daily

The idea is that these clean sources should start to displace dirty fossil fuels in the electric power grid, therefore reducing CO2 emissions even as electricity demand grows.

From BBC

The weekend saw intense Russian attacks against Ukraine's power grid, causing large-scale blackouts.

From BBC

MT data had an unexpected payoff: a deeper understanding of the risks of space weather events, which induce geoelectric currents that can fry electrical grid infrastructure.

From Science Magazine

Related Words

• framework
• network