Grid : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Grid	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for Grid
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
grid n a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region Synonym(s): power system, power grid, grid a perforated or corrugated metal plate used in a storage battery as a conductor and support for the active material Synonym(s): grid, storage-battery grid an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube Synonym(s): grid, control grid a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat Synonym(s): grid, gridiron
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.