grid circuit

noun

, Electronics.

1. that part of a circuit that contains the cathode and the grid of a vacuum tube.

Word History and Origins

Origin of grid circuit¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

This proposal also features railroad tracks, waste-to-energy plants, and a “micro grid circuit” embedded in the 30-foot wall.

From Slate

“You see, this is done by means of the oscillating tube, the grid circuit being connected through the tuned circuit of the amplifying tube.”

From Project Gutenberg

When the plate current stops, the condenser in 95the grid circuit is charged, with plate 1 negative and 2 positive.

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The little coil which is used to feed back into the grid circuit some of the effects from the plate circuit is sometimes called a “tickler” coil.

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Then we shift the slider in the grid circuit so as to give the grid a small potential.

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