grid en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ɡɹɪd/
Etymology
Back-formation or clipping of griddle or gridiron.
Meanings
- A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle.
- A tiling of the plane with regular polygons; a honeycomb.
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A system for delivery of electricity, consisting of various substations, transformers and generators, connected by wire.
You can't turn off the building from here; you have to shut down the whole grid.
1988, Die Hard (movie)[Rural solar plant] schemes are of little help to industry or other heavy users of electricity. Nor is solar power yet as cheap as the grid. For all that, the rapid arrival of electric light to Indian villages is long overdue. When the national grid suffers its next huge outage, as it did in July 2012 when hundreds of millions were left in the dark, look for specks of light in the villages.
2013 July 20, “Out of the gloom”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8845:
- A system or structure of distributed computers working mostly on a peer-to-peer basis, used mainly to solve single and complex scientific or technical problems or to process data at high speeds (as in clusters).
- A method of marking off maps into areas.
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The pattern of starting positions of the drivers for a race.
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton fought up from the back of the grid to eighth, with team-mate Jenson Button taking ninth.
2012 May 13, Andrew Benson, “Williams's Pastor Maldonado takes landmark Spanish Grand Prix win”, in BBC Sport:
- The third (or higher) electrode of a vacuum tube (triode or higher).
- A battery-plate somewhat like a grating, especially a zinc plate in a primary battery, or a lead plate in a secondary or storage battery.
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A grating of parallel bars; a gridiron.
They camped that night at Dingo Creek, the fire Jim quickly made, Put the Billy on the cross-piece, pitched the tent, Brought a steak from 'neath the saddle-flap, and on the "grid" 'twas laid, A piece of rusty fencing wire, well bent.
1897 October 10, The Truth, Sydney, page 8, column 3:
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An openwork ceiling above the stage or studio, used for affixing lights etc.
Everything on the grid – all the backdrops and curtains, anything that has to move up and down from the fly-tower – has to be counterweighted.
2018, Maggie Harcourt, Theatrical:
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(Australia, New-Zealand) A bicycle.
‘Hop on the bar of my grid,’ said D'Arcy. ‘I'll double you round to meet some pals of ours.’
1963, Ronald Hugh Morrieson, The Scarecrow, Text Classics, published 2012, page 80:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| grids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
isogrid · electric grid · minigrid · grid method · grid point · Dürer grid · off-grid · grid road · starting grid · Hermann grid · orthogrid · supergrid · Cartesian grid · grid north · power grid · grid paper · dodecagrid · icosagrid · heptagrid · grid reference · time-space grid · diagrid · on the grid · grid plan · griddy · grid-in · grid-lined · gridlike · cattle grid · gridder · pentagrid · gridwork · griddler · ball grid array · geogrid · regular grid · smart grid · microgrid · grid girl · subgrid · gridline · control grid · grid electricity · progressive grid · grid square · grid butt · gridlock · grid cell · off the grid · gridless · gridable · multigrid · off-the-grid · gridiron · gridpoint
Hyponyms
supergrid · numerical grid · national grid
Relateds
grill · reticulum · square · grille · rectangle · lattice
Translations (179)
ru сеть (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · ru се́тка (cartography: method of marking off maps) · sv rutnät (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · cmn 柵 /栅 (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · es cuadrícula (cartography: method of marking off maps) · de Gitter (electronics: electrode of a vacuum tube) · tg тор (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · tr şebeke (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · fi verkko (electricity delivery system) · pt grade (computing: a system or structure of distributed computers working mostly on a peer-to-peer basis) · ro grilă (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · be рашо́тка (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · hu rács (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · fi verkko (computing: a system or structure of distributed computers working mostly on a peer-to-peer basis) · af ruit (cartography: method of marking off maps) · fr grille (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · cs rozvodná síť elektrické energie (electricity delivery system) · bg стартова решетка (motor racing: the pattern of starting positions of the drivers for a race) · da gitter (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · de Koordinatennetz (cartography: method of marking off maps) · pl siatka (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · hi विद्युत ग्रिड (electricity delivery system) · fi sähköverkko (electricity delivery system) · hu háló (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · nl coördinatiestelsel (cartography: method of marking off maps) · hu rácsozat (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · ky панжара (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · cmn 網格 /网格 (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · nb rutenett (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · bg мре́жа (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · hy ցանց (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · ru се́тка (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · es cuadrícula (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · sv gradnät (cartography: method of marking off maps) · th ตาราง (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · es rejilla (electronics: electrode of a vacuum tube) · hu hálózat (computing: a system or structure of distributed computers working mostly on a peer-to-peer basis) · hi अभिकलनात्मक ग्रिड (computing: a system or structure of distributed computers working mostly on a peer-to-peer basis) · bg мре́жа (computing: a system or structure of distributed computers working mostly on a peer-to-peer basis) · sv elnät (electricity delivery system) · mn сүлжээ (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · hi झर्झर (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · sq skarë (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · vi mạng (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · cs mřížka (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · sh elektromreža (electricity delivery system) · hu rajtkocka (motor racing: the pattern of starting positions of the drivers for a race) · pl sieć (elektryczna) (electricity delivery system) · kk тор (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · de Raster (cartography: method of marking off maps) · pt grid (computing: a system or structure of distributed computers working mostly on a peer-to-peer basis) · it inferriata (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · fi ristikko (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · nl raster (cartography: method of marking off maps) · is rist (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · hi जाली (cartography: method of marking off maps) · hu térképháló (cartography: method of marking off maps) · be кра́ты (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · lo ຕາລາງ (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · az tor (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · af kragnetwerk (electricity delivery system) · ru решётка (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · uk кра́та (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · sk mriežka (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · de Stromnetz (electricity delivery system) · de Gitternetz (cartography: method of marking off maps) · bg електри́ческа мре́жа (electricity delivery system) · pl kratka (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · km បណ្ដាញ (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · ca graella (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · it griglia (electronics: electrode of a vacuum tube) · uk ґра́ти (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · kk шілтер (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · ka ბადე (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · ca xarxa (electricity delivery system) · ar شَبَك (computing: a system or structure of distributed computers working mostly on a peer-to-peer basis) · ko 그리드 (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · sl mreža (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · bg реше́тка (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · bg реше́тка (electronics: electrode of a vacuum tube) · fr grille (computing: a system or structure of distributed computers working mostly on a peer-to-peer basis) · pt quadriculado (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · it griglia (computing: a system or structure of distributed computers working mostly on a peer-to-peer basis) · hu térképhálózat (cartography: method of marking off maps) · hu védőrács (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · ca quadrícula (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · ka ქსელი (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · bg електропрено́сна мре́жа (electricity delivery system) · es retícula (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · ca reixa de control (electronics: electrode of a vacuum tube) · hu rajtrács (motor racing: the pattern of starting positions of the drivers for a race) · ca graella de sortida (motor racing: the pattern of starting positions of the drivers for a race) · he רֶשֶׁת (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · fr réseau (electricity delivery system) · my ပိုက်ကွက် (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · ga eangach léarscáile (cartography: method of marking off maps) · nl raster (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · ru электросе́ть (electricity delivery system) · hu fedőrács (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · hu rajtfelállás (motor racing: the pattern of starting positions of the drivers for a race) · el πλέγμα (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · de Gatter (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · ko 격자 (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · sq rrjetë (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · uz toʻr (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · sh mrȅža (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · it griglia (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · bg ра́стер (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · pl plansza (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · sv galler (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · hu hálózat (electricity delivery system) · be се́тка (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · lt tinklelis (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · fi ruudukko (cartography: method of marking off maps) · uk сі́тка (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · sh мре̏жа (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · uk реші́тка (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · ar شَبَكَة كَهْرُبَاء (electricity delivery system) · es matriz (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · ro rețea (electricity delivery system) · is grind (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · nl grid (motor racing: the pattern of starting positions of the drivers for a race) · da elnet (electricity delivery system) · mn тор (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · fa توری (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · hi जाली (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · et ruudustik (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · fi ruudukko (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · de Gitter (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · de Leitungsnetz (electricity delivery system) · nl coördinatienet (cartography: method of marking off maps) · nl stuurrooster (electronics: electrode of a vacuum tube) · fi hila (electronics: electrode of a vacuum tube) · sv nät (electricity delivery system) · sv gitter (electronics: electrode of a vacuum tube) · cmn 格子 (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · sv galler (electronics: electrode of a vacuum tube) · fr grille de contrôle (electronics: electrode of a vacuum tube) · uz panjara (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · ar شَبَكَة (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · ru се́тка (computing: a system or structure of distributed computers working mostly on a peer-to-peer basis) · nl elektriciteitsnet (electricity delivery system) · nl net (electricity delivery system) · sh електромрежа (electricity delivery system) · pt grade (electronics: electrode of a vacuum tube) · fi koordinaatisto (cartography: method of marking off maps) · mk мрежа (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · he רֶשֶׁת (electricity delivery system) · fa شبکه (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · de Steuergitter (electronics: electrode of a vacuum tube) · ug تور (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · it rete elettrica (electricity delivery system) · pt quadriculado (cartography: method of marking off maps) · nl netwerk (computing: a system or structure of distributed computers working mostly on a peer-to-peer basis) · vi lưới (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · ky тор (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · it grata (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · az şəbəkə (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · af ruitenet (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · ja グリッド (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · pt grelha (computing: a system or structure of distributed computers working mostly on a peer-to-peer basis) · lv režģlīnijas (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · ru сеть (electricity delivery system) · it reticolo (cartography: method of marking off maps) · ja 格子 (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · tg шабака (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · pt rede elétrica (electricity delivery system) · mi tukutuku (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · gd cliath (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · es red (electricity delivery system) · ar شَبَك (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · ab афымцаҳа (electricity delivery system) · pt matriz (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · ru сеть (computing: a system or structure of distributed computers working mostly on a peer-to-peer basis) · it reticolato (cartography: method of marking off maps) · it rete (computing: a system or structure of distributed computers working mostly on a peer-to-peer basis) · eo krado (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle) · de Gradnetz (cartography: method of marking off maps) · lo ດາງ (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle)