grid

noun

/ɡrɪd/

Idioms

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a pattern of straight lines, usually crossing each other to form squares
- New York’s grid of streets
Extra Examples
- The artist drew a set of grid lines over the area to be painted.
- We superimposed a grid over the image.
- the Manhattan street grid
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- rectangular
- square
- regular
- …
verb + grid
- superimpose
grid + noun
- line
- pattern
- square
- …
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a frame of metal or wooden bars that are parallel or cross each other see also cattle grid
a pattern of squares on a map that are marked with letters or numbers to help you find the exact position of a place
- The grid reference is C8.
Wordfinder
- compass
- globe
- GPS
- grid
- key
- latitude
- map
- navigate
- reference
- scale
Extra Examples
- An Ordnance Survey grid reference gives the position of a place to within 100 metres.
- Each of the grid squares on the map is equal to one square kilometre.
- The grid lines on the map run north-south.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
grid + noun
- line
- reference
- square
- …
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(especially British English) a system of electric wires or pipes carrying gas, for sending power over a large area
- the national grid (= the electricity supply in a country)
- the development of the country’s electricity grid
- Power can be fed from wind generators into the electricity grid system.
see also national grid
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- electric
- electrical
- electricity
- …
grid + noun
- system
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(also starting grid)
(in motor racing) a pattern of lines marking the starting positions for the racing cars
- The 20-year-old didn't get the best of starts off the grid.
(often the Grid)
[singular] (computing) a number of computers that are linked together using the internet so that they can share power, data, etc. in order to work on difficult problems

Word Originmid 19th cent.: back-formation from gridiron.

Idioms

off the grid

(especially North American English) not using the public supplies of electricity, gas, water, etc.
- The mountain cabin is entirely off the grid.
- You can produce your own power and live off the grid.
see also off-the-grid

单词	grid
释义	grid noun /ɡrɪd/ /ɡrɪd/ Idioms jump to other results a pattern of straight lines, usually crossing each other to form squares New York’s grid of streets Extra Examples The artist drew a set of grid lines over the area to be painted. We superimposed a grid over the image. the Manhattan street grid Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective rectangular square regular … verb + grid superimpose grid + noun line pattern square … See full entry a frame of metal or wooden bars that are parallel or cross each other see also cattle grid a pattern of squares on a map that are marked with letters or numbers to help you find the exact position of a place The grid reference is C8. Wordfinder compass globe GPS grid key latitude map navigate reference scale Extra Examples An Ordnance Survey grid reference gives the position of a place to within 100 metres. Each of the grid squares on the map is equal to one square kilometre. The grid lines on the map run north-south. Oxford Collocations Dictionarygrid + noun line reference square … See full entry (especially British English) a system of electric wires or pipes carrying gas, for sending power over a large area the national grid (= the electricity supply in a country) the development of the country’s electricity grid Power can be fed from wind generators into the electricity grid system. see also national grid Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective electric electrical electricity … grid + noun system See full entry (also starting grid) (in motor racing) a pattern of lines marking the starting positions for the racing cars The 20-year-old didn't get the best of starts off the grid. (often the Grid) [singular] (computing) a number of computers that are linked together using the internet so that they can share power, data, etc. in order to work on difficult problems Word Originmid 19th cent.: back-formation from gridiron. Idioms off the grid (especially North American English) not using the public supplies of electricity, gas, water, etc. The mountain cabin is entirely off the grid. You can produce your own power and live off the grid. see also off-the-grid
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