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Definition of grid noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

grid

noun
 
 
/ɡrɪd/
 
/ɡrɪd/
Idioms
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  1.  
    a pattern of straight lines, usually crossing each other to form squares
    • New York’s grid of streets
    Extra Examples
    • The artist drew a set of grid lines over the area to be painted.
    • We superimposed a grid over the image.
    • the Manhattan street grid
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • rectangular
    • square
    • regular
    • …
    verb + grid
    • superimpose
    grid + noun
    • line
    • pattern
    • square
    • …
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  2. a frame of metal or wooden bars that are parallel or cross each other see also cattle grid
  3.  
    a pattern of squares on a map that are marked with letters or numbers to help you find the exact position of a place
    • The grid reference is C8.
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    • An Ordnance Survey grid reference gives the position of a place to within 100 metres.
    • Each of the grid squares on the map is equal to one square kilometre.
    • The grid lines on the map run north-south.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionarygrid + noun
    • line
    • reference
    • square
    • …
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  4.  
    (especially British English) a system of electric wires or pipes carrying gas, for sending power over a large area
    • the national grid (= the electricity supply in a country)
    • the development of the country’s electricity grid
    • Power can be fed from wind generators into the electricity grid system.
    see also national grid
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • electric
    • electrical
    • electricity
    • …
    grid + noun
    • system
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  5. (also starting grid)
     (in motor racing) a pattern of lines marking the starting positions for the racing cars
    • The 20-year-old didn't get the best of starts off the grid.
  6. (often the Grid)
     [singular] (computing) a number of computers that are linked together using the internet so that they can share power, data, etc. in order to work on difficult problems
    7. Word Originmid 19th cent.: back-formation from gridiron.
Idioms
off the grid
  1. (especially North American English) not using the public supplies of electricity, gas, water, etc.
    • The mountain cabin is entirely off the grid.
    • You can produce your own power and live off the grid.
    see also off-the-grid
See grid in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee grid in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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