grid

1. 1.

   a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines

   Broaderform

   Narrowerreference gridAmsler grid
2. 2.

   a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region

   Synonymspower systempower grid

   Broaderfacility

   Part ofinfrastructure

   Partselectric mainpower linepower station
3. 3.

   a perforated or corrugated metal plate used in a storage battery as a conductor and support for the active material

   Synonymsstorage-battery grid

   Broaderplate

   Part ofstorage battery
4. 4.

   an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube

   Synonymscontrol grid

   Broaderelectrode

   Part oftube
5. 5.

   a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat

   Synonymsgridiron

   Broadercooking utensil

Other forms of grid

plural

grids·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about grid

What does grid mean?

grid means "a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in grid?

grid has 1 syllable: grid. In IPA it is /ˈɡɹɪd/.

What is another word for grid?

Close synonyms include power system, power grid, storage-battery grid, control grid, gridiron. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is grid a common word?

grid is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.