| 单词 | grid |
| 释义 | grid (once / 2490 pages) 1n 2n 3n A grid is a network of intersecting parallel lines, whether real or imaginary. Most American streets are laid out in a grid pattern, meaning the streets intersect at right angles and form a pattern of squares when viewed from above. You've probably seen a map grid, the uniform lines drawn on a map that allow you to pinpoint a particular location. Grid can also refer to a physical network of sorts, not necessarily made of straight or parallel lines. You may be familiar with the high voltage electrical cables that carry power throughout the country, known as the national grid. A gird can also be a device made up of intersecting metal bars that you use when grilling food. WORD FAMILYgrid: grids USAGE EXAMPLESOr maybe even the code running an electrical grid, such as the one Russian hackers recently tried to infiltrate in Vermont. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) The company said in its statement that the laptop was not connected to its grid systems. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) Getting people in rural areas onto the national grid is proving too difficult and traditional solar panels generate meagre amounts of energy. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines Hypo|Hyper reference grid a pattern of horizontal and vertical lines that provide coordinates for locating points on an image or a map Amsler grida pattern of small boxes that is used for self-monitoring by patients who have age-related macular degeneration form, pattern, shape a perceptual structure 2n a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat 2Syn|Hyper gridiron cooking utensil, cookware a kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking 1n a perforated or corrugated metal plate used in a storage battery as a conductor and support for the active material Syn|Hyper storage-battery grid plate a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic 2n an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube 3Syn|Hyper control grid electrode a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit n a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region Syn|Hyper power grid, power system facility, installation a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry |
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