1
: grating
2
a(1)
: a perforated or ridged metal plate used as a conductor in a storage battery
(2)
: an electrode consisting of a mesh or a spiral of fine wire in an electron tube
(3)
: a network of conductors for distribution of electric power
also
: a network of radio or television stations
b
: a network of uniformly spaced horizontal and perpendicular lines (as for locating points on a map)
also
: something resembling such a network
a road grid
c
: gridiron sense 3
broadly
: football
3
: the starting positions of cars on a racecourse
4
: a device in a photocomposer on which are located the characters to be exposed as the text is composed
Examples of grid in a Sentence
The students plotted points on a grid.
The city streets form a grid.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The application outlines concern about severe reliability violations forecasted by PJM Interconnection LLC, which manages the regional power grid.
—Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2025
Despite damage, Ukraine's energy grid has remained resilient, maintaining relative stability, though substantial efforts will be needed to fortify it in 2025.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Experts warn that the island will continue to struggle to attract investors until the debt is restructured and the power grid is strengthened.
—Dánica Coto, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Grid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grid. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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grid
noun1
2
: a metal plate used as a conductor in a storage battery
3
: an element of an electron tube consisting of a network of fine wire
4
: a network of horizontal and perpendicular lines (as for locating points on a map using coordinates or for counting a sample of particles or organisms on a microscope slide)
5
: a network of conductors for distribution of electrical power
also
: a network of radio or television stations
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