Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Grid"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Grid \Grid\, n. (Elec.)
A plate or sheet of lead with perforations, or other
irregularities of surface, by which the active material of a
secondary battery or accumulator is supported.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Grid \Grid\, n.
A grating of thin parallel bars, similar to a gridiron.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
grid
n 1: a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is
distributed throughout a region [syn: {power system}, {power
grid}]
2: a network of horizontal and vertical lines that provide
coordinates for locating points on an image [syn: {reference
grid}]
3: an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a
vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the
tube [syn: {control grid}]
4: a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish
or meat [syn: {gridiron}]
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