grid

grid

G0268000 (grĭd)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.5. Football The gridiron.6. Sports The starting positions of cars on a racecourse.

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[Short for gridiron.]

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grid′ded adj.

grid

(ɡrɪd) n1. See gridiron2. (Architecture) a network of horizontal and vertical lines superimposed over a map, building plan, etc, for locating points3. a grating consisting of parallel bars4. (Electrical Engineering) the grid the national network of transmission lines, pipes, etc, by which electricity, gas, or water is distributed5. (Surveying) NZ short for national grid6. (Electronics) 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 gridb. (as modifier): the grid bias. 7. (Motor Racing) See starting grid8. (Electronics) a plate in an accumulator that carries the active substance9. any interconnecting system of links: the bus service formed a grid across the country. 10. (Anatomy) Northern English dialect word for face11. off the grid informal not using any of the services, such as bank accounts, public utilites, etc, that allow a person's activities to be monitored by the authorities[C19: back formation from gridiron] ˈgridded adj

grid

(grɪd)

n. 1. a grating of crossed bars; gridiron. 2. a network of horizontal and perpendicular lines, uniformly spaced, for locating points on a map, chart, building plan, or aerial photograph by means of a system of coordinates. 3. any interconnecting network resembling this. 4. a system of electrical distribution serving a large area, esp. by means of high-tension wires. 5. a metallic framework in a storage cell or battery for conducting the electric current and supporting the active material. 6. an electrode in a vacuum tube, usu. consisting of parallel wires, a coil of wire, or a screen, for controlling the flow of electrons between the other electrodes. 7. Survey. a basic system of reference lines mapping a region, consisting of straight lines intersecting at right angles. 8. grillage. 9. Also, gridiron. a municipal road plan in which all or most thoroughfares cross at right angles. 10. gridiron (def. 1). [1830–40; short for gridiron]

grid

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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	grid - a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical linesreference grid - a pattern of horizontal and vertical lines that provide coordinates for locating points on an image or a mappattern, 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 regionpower grid, power systemelectric main - a main that distributes electricityfacility, 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 electricitypower plant, power station, powerhouse - an electrical generating station
	3.	grid - a perforated or corrugated metal plate used in a storage battery as a conductor and support for the active materialstorage-battery gridplate - a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plasticstorage 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 tubecontrol gridelectrode - a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuitelectron 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 meatgridironcooking utensil, cookware - a kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking

grid

noun1. grating, grille, lattice a grid of ironwork2. network a grid of narrow streets

Translations

地图上的坐标方格格子铁篦子

grid

(grid) noun1. a set of vertical and horizontal lines drawn on a map. 地圖座標 地图上的坐标方格2. a framework of iron bars. 鐵格柵 铁篦子

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