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grid

/ɡɹɪd/noun1 syllable

Grid means: a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region.

Synonyms for grid5

noun, as in a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region

power system, power grid

noun, as in a perforated or corrugated metal plate used in a storage battery as a conductor and support for the active material

storage-battery grid

noun, as in an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube

control grid

noun, as in a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat

gridiron

What does grid mean?5

noun

1

a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region

2

a perforated or corrugated metal plate used in a storage battery as a conductor and support for the active material

3

an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube

4

a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat

5

a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with grid?16

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Grid in a sentence

  • The right-angled, systematically arranged grid of streets is easy to recognise.sundown
  • Solar storms next year could prove disastrous for the electrical grid.darinmex
  • Experts have concluded that the country's power grid is susceptible to a cyber attack.ddnktr
  • The sheet was punctured by a grid of hexagonal holes.sabretou
  • Adriano failed to turn the power grid off.Amastan
  • What's the most remote or off-grid accommodation you've stayed in?Amastan
  • What's the point of camping if you're on the grid the whole time?shekitten
  • The problem with the electrical grid caused a temporary blackout in the area.Miktsoanit

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Forms of grid

as a noun

plural
grids