grid
/ɡɹɪd/noun1 syllable
Grid means: a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region.
Synonyms for grid5
noun, as in a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region
noun, as in a perforated or corrugated metal plate used in a storage battery as a conductor and support for the active material
noun, as in an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube
noun, as in a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat
What does grid mean?5
noun
a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region
a perforated or corrugated metal plate used in a storage battery as a conductor and support for the active material
an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube
a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat
a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with grid?16
four syllables
Grid in a sentence
- The right-angled, systematically arranged grid of streets is easy to recognise.sundown
- Solar storms next year could prove disastrous for the electrical grid.darinmex
- Experts have concluded that the country's power grid is susceptible to a cyber attack.ddnktr
- The sheet was punctured by a grid of hexagonal holes.sabretou
- Adriano failed to turn the power grid off.Amastan
- What's the most remote or off-grid accommodation you've stayed in?Amastan
- What's the point of camping if you're on the grid the whole time?shekitten
- The problem with the electrical grid caused a temporary blackout in the area.Miktsoanit
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Forms of grid
as a noun
- plural
- grids