grid (gr d)n. 1. a. A framework of crisscrossed or parallel bars; a grating or mesh. b. A cooking surface of parallel metal bars; a gridiron. 2. Something resembling a framework of crisscrossed parallel bars, as in rigidity or organization: The city's streets form a grid. 3. A pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines forming squares on a map, a chart, an aerial photograph, or an optical device, used as a reference for locating points. 4. Electricity a. An interconnected system for the distribution of electricity or electromagnetic signals over a wide area, especially a network of high-tension cables and power stations. b. A corrugated or perforated conducting plate in a storage battery. c. A network or coil of fine wires located between the plate and the filament in an electron tube. 5. Football The gridiron. 6. Sports The starting positions of cars on a racecourse. 7. Printing A device in a photocomposition machine on which the characters used in composition are etched. [Short for gridiron.] grid  ded adj. |
grid [grɪd]
n
1. See gridiron
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a network of horizontal and vertical lines superimposed over a map, building plan, etc., for locating points
3. a grating consisting of parallel bars
(Engineering / Electrical Engineering)
the grid the national network of transmission lines, pipes, etc., by which electricity, gas, or water is distributed
5. (Mathematics & Measurements / Surveying) NZ short for national grid
6. (Electronics) Also called control grid Electronics
a. 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
b. (as modifier) the grid bias
7. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Motor Racing) See starting grid
8. (Electronics) 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. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Northern English dialect word for face
[back formation from gridiron]
gridded adj
1. Two sets of parallel lines intersecting at right angles and forming squares; the grid is superimposed on maps, charts, and other similar representations of the Earth's surface in an accurate and consistent manner in order to permit identification of ground locations with respect to other locations and the computation of direction and distance to other points.
2. A term used in giving the location of a geographic point by grid coordinates. See also military grid; military grid reference system.
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| Noun | 1. | grid - a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines reference grid - a pattern of horizontal and vertical lines that provide coordinates for locating points on an image or a map pattern, form, shape - a perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them" Amsler grid - a pattern of small boxes that is used for self-monitoring by patients who have age-related macular degeneration |
| 2. |  grid - a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a regionelectric main - a main that distributes electricity facility, installation - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility" infrastructure, base - the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; "the industrial base of Japan" power cable, power line - cable used to distribute electricity | |
| 3. | grid - a perforated or corrugated metal plate used in a storage battery as a conductor and support for the active material plate - a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic storage battery, accumulator - a voltaic battery that stores electric charge | |
| 4. | grid - an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube electrode - a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit electron tube, thermionic tube, thermionic vacuum tube, thermionic valve, vacuum tube, tube - electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope | |
| 5. |  grid - a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meatcooking utensil, cookware - a kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking |
grid
Translations
grid [grɪd]
A. N
1. (= grating) (in wall, pavement) → rejilla f
3. (on map) → cuadrícula f
4. (US) (Sport) = gridiron
grid [ˈgrɪd] n
[streets] → grille f
(on bingo card) → grille f
(ELECTRICITY, ELECTRONICS) → réseau m
the Grid → le réseau électrique
the National Grid → le réseau électrique national
the Grid → le réseau électrique
the National Grid → le réseau électrique national
grid
grid:
n
(= grating) → Gitter nt; (in fireplace, on barbecue) → Rost m; grid system (in road-building) → Rechteckschema nt
(= electricity, gas network) → Verteilernetz nt; the (national) grid (Elec) → das Überland(leitungs)netz
(Motor-racing: = starting grid) → Start(platz) m; (US Ftbl) → Spielfeld nt; they’re on the grid → sie sind auf den Startplätzen
(Elec: = electrode) → Gitter nt
(Theat) → Schnürboden m
(Comput) → Raster nt
grid:
grid reference
n → Planquadratangabe f
grid square
n → Planquadrat nt
grid [grɪd] n (grating) → grata, griglia (Elec, Gas) (network) → rete f; (on map) → reticolato (Am) (Aut) → area d'incrocio
the national grid → la rete elettrica nazionale
grid [grɪd] n (grating) → grata, griglia (Elec, Gas) (network) → rete f; (on map) → reticolato (Am) (Aut) → area d'incrocio
the national grid → la rete elettrica nazionale
the national grid → la rete elettrica nazionale
grid [grɪd] n (grating) → grata, griglia (Elec, Gas) (network) → rete f; (on map) → reticolato (Am) (Aut) → area d'incrocio
the national grid → la rete elettrica nazionale
n grid [grid]
1 a set of vertical and horizontal lines drawn on a map. ruitekaart شَبَكَة خُطوط مُتَصالِبَه координатна мрежа kartografická síť linienet das Gitter τετράγωνα σχεδιασμένα σε χάρτη cuadrícula võrgustik خطوط شطرنجی ruudukko grille רֶשֶת קָווִים नक्शे पर जालीनुमा लकीरें mreža (térkép)hálózat kotak-kotak dalam peta rúðunet í hnitakerfi rete ごばん目 격자 koordinatės koordinātu tīkls grid net(werk) rutenett siatka grelha grilă координатная сетка súradnicová sieť mreža koordinatna mreža rutnät, rutsystem เส้นแนวตั้งและแนวนอนบนแผนที่ yatay ve dikey çizgiler 地圖座標 сітка نقشے پر ڈالے گۓ عمودی اور متوازي خطوط đường kẻ ô 地图的坐标方格
2 a framework of iron bars. rooster شَبَكَة قَضْبان مُتَصالِبَه решетка mříž gitter das Gitter κιγκλίδωμα, πλέγμα reja võre صفحه فلزی مشبک ristikko grille סוֹרֵג, סְבָכָה जंगला rešetka rács(ozat) jeruji (járn)grind grata 鉄格子 쇠창살 grotos, grotelės režģis jaring-jaring (braad)rooster; traliewerk gitter, (fe)rist krata grade grilaj решётка rošt; záhradka (na aute); mriežka rešetka rešetka galler ตะแกรง ızgara 鐵格柵 решітка جنگلہ vỉ; chấn xong 铁篦子
grid → شبكة قضبان مُتصالِبة souřadnicová síť gitter Gitter πλέγμα cuadrícula ruudukko grille mreža griglia グリッド 격자 rooster rutenett siatka quadriculado решетка galler ตะแกรง ızgara đường kẻ ô 格子
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