First Known Use: 1839
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grid
noun \ˈgrid\
: a metal frame with bars running across it that is used to cover an opening
: a pattern of lines that cross each other to form squares on a piece of paper, a map, etc.
: a network of electrical wires and equipment that supplies electricity to a large area
Full Definition of GRID
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 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
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Origin of GRID
back-formation from gridiron
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grid
noun \ˈgrid\
Definition of GRID for Kids
1
: a network of horizontal and perpendicular lines (as for locating places on a map)
2
: a frame with bars running across it that is used to cover an opening
3
: a group of electrical conductors that form a network
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