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[ɡrɪd], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a framework of spaced bars that are parallel to or cross each other; a grating
(e.g: the metal grids had been pulled across the foyer)
- a network of lines that cross each other to form a series of squares or rectangles
(e.g: a grid of tree-lined streets)
- a network of cables or pipes for distributing power, especially high-voltage transmission lines for electricity
(e.g: the reactor was connected to the grid in 1985)
- an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a thermionic valve or cathode ray tube, serving to control or modulate the flow of electrons
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Origin
:
mid 19th century: back-formation from gridiron
[ɡrɪd], (Verb)
Definitions:
- put into or set out as a grid
(e.g: the fen is gridded by intersecting dykes)
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Origin
:
mid 19th century: back-formation from gridiron
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