A grid is something which is in a pattern of straight lines that cross over each other, forming squares. On maps the grid is used to help you find a particular thing or place.
...a grid of ironwork. [+ of]
...a grid of narrow streets. [+ of]
Many canals were built along map grid lines.
Synonyms: network More Synonyms of grid
2. See also cattle grid
3. countable noun
A grid is a network of wires and cables by which sources of power, such as electricity, are distributed throughout a country or area.
...breakdowns in communications and electric power grids.
4. countable noun
Thegrid or thestarting grid is the starting line on a car-racing track.
At last the drivers were on the grid.
More Synonyms of grid
grid in British English
(ɡrɪd)
noun
1. 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
5. New Zealand short for national grid
6. 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. 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. a Northern English dialect word for face
11. off the grid
Derived forms
gridded (ˈgridded)
adjective
Word origin
C19: back formation from gridiron
grid in American English
(grɪd)
noun
1.
a framework of parallel bars; grating
2.
a network of evenly spaced horizontal and vertical bars or lines, esp. one for locating points when placed overa map, chart, etc.
3.
a system for distributing electric power throughout a region
4.
on a speedway, the order in which racing cars start
5. Electricity
a conductive framework of metal plates in a storage cell or battery, that contains lead or a lead compound, esp. a lead oxide, and reacts with the electrolyte
6. Electronics
any gridlike or spiral-shaped electrode positioned between a cathode and anode tocontrol the flow of electrons or ions in an electron tube
The grid is the national network of transmission lines, pipes, and equipment through which electricity is distributed.
Should the wind system produce less power, the breaker box shuts and opens powerfrom the grid to be used.
Power systems are designed to meet customers' needs for harsh, remote environmentswhere access to the electrical grid is not possible.
The grid is the national network of transmission lines, pipes, and equipment through whichelectricity is distributed.
Examples of 'grid' in a sentence
grid
Engineers connected power lines to all six reactors but grid electricity has yet to be switched on.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
After you cross the cattle grid you are on to the open moor.
Richard Fortey THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)
But it was not just the grid system that pleased you.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Electricity grids need it to manage the flow of electricity on national scales.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
These central lines of your grid will be reference points against which you position the elements of your landscape.
Robertson, Bruce Learn to Draw Countryside (1996)
It only exists because the town was built according to a grid system that paid no heed to hills.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He proceeds to draw a blue grid on my face, for some reason.
The Sun (2010)
If tantrum energy were harnessed, it could power the national grid.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
When the batteries run low, the system will automatically switch to draw energy off the electricity grid.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This can be used as a vehicle fuel, or can be injected into the natural gas grid network.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The power supply was intermittent, and imported white goods had imposed a further strain on the electricity grid.
Richard Holmes Dusty Warriors: Modern Soldiers at War (2006)
Once you have a rough sketch, draw a grid of faint pencil lines over it and over your drawing surface.
Bennett, Darren Learn to Draw Cats (1999)
We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together.
Christianity Today (2000)
Today most of us remain connected by an umbilical cord to the electricity grid, exposed to the vagaries of energy prices.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Electric cars could also be used as storage devices for the grid, with power drawn back out of their batteriesif needed.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Each map shows a grid, the smallest unit of which is a 1 km square.
Perring, Franklyn A Guide to Britain's Conservation Heritage (1991)
Although the Manhattan grid system had already been mapped out, the cemetery was then surrounded by farmland.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Hours after it arrived, officials said on Friday that there had been no reports of problems with power grids or other technology.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
I often position an athlete in front of a mirror that has grid lines on it, ask them to close their eyes and stand up straight.
Andrews, Elizabeth Muscle Management (1991)
Ministers are likely therefore to play down any proposal for an American-style grid system, insisting that it would be looked at for research purposes only.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
For the past few decades the country has depended for its power on a national grid network, most of which is at least 40 years old.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In other languages
grid
British English: grid /ɡrɪd/ NOUN
A grid is a pattern of straight lines that cross over each other to form squares.
...a grid of narrow streets.
American English: grid
Arabic: شَبَكَة
Brazilian Portuguese: quadriculado
Chinese: 格子
Croatian: mreža
Czech: mřížka
Danish: gitter
Dutch: rooster
European Spanish: cuadrícula
Finnish: ruudukko
French: grille
German: Gitter
Greek: πλέγμα
Italian: griglia
Japanese: グリッド
Korean: 격자
Norwegian: rutenett
Polish: siatka
European Portuguese: quadriculado
Romanian: grilă
Russian: решетка
Latin American Spanish: cuadrícula
Swedish: galler
Thai: เส้นตาราง
Turkish: ızgara
Ukrainian: сітка
Vietnamese: đường kẻ ô
All related terms of 'grid'
grid bias
the fixed voltage applied between the control grid and cathode of a valve
grid map
a map on which a network of horizontal and vertical lines are superimposed , for locating points
grid road
(in Canada ) a road that follows a surveyed division between areas of a township , municipality , etc
off-grid
not using public utilities , esp the supply of electricity
the grid
the national network of transmission lines, pipes , etc, by which electricity , gas, or water is distributed
cattle-grid
A cattle grid is a set of metal bars in the surface of a road which prevents cattle and sheep from walking along the road, but allows people and vehicles to pass.
power grid
A power grid is a network of power lines and associated equipment used to transmit and distribute electricity over a geographic area.
screen grid
an electrode placed between the control grid and anode of a valve and having a fixed positive potential relative to the grid. It acts as an electrostatic shield preventing capacitive coupling between grid and anode, thus increasing the stability of the device
control grid
a network of horizontal and vertical lines superimposed over a map , building plan, etc, for locating points
grid current
the flow of electrons between a grid and the cathode of an electron tube
national grid
a network of high-voltage power lines connecting major power stations
starting grid
a marked section of the track at the start where the cars line up according to their times in practice, the fastest occupying the front position
grid networking
a type of computer networking that harnesses unused processing cycles of ordinary desktop computers to create a virtual supercomputer
grid reference
a method of locating a point on a map or plan by a number referring to the lines of a grid drawn upon the map or plan and to subdivisions of the space between the lines
grid variation
the angle between grid north and magnetic north at a point on a map or chart
off the grid
not using any of the services, such as bank accounts , public utilities , etc, that allow a person's activities to be monitored by the authorities
suppressor grid
an electrode placed between the screen grid and anode of a valve . Its negative potential , relative to both screen and anode, prevents secondary electrons from the anode reaching the screen
grid declination
the angular difference between true north and grid north on a map
grid merchandiser
A grid merchandiser is a lightweight , free-standing, flexible fixture made up of moveable grids of wire and used by retailers can display large volumes of merchandise in a small space.
grivation
the angle between grid north and magnetic north at a point on a map or chart