grid

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines
noun a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region
noun a perforated or corrugated metal plate used in a storage battery as a conductor and support for the active material

Back-formation or clipping of griddle or gridiron.

Assemblage of accumulator grids 85 64. — Electricity for Boys, James Slough Zerbe
And it wasn't the power grid that was hit. — Terminal Compromise, Winn Schwartau
The recipient is provided with a precisely similar grid. — In Jeopardy, Van Tassel Sutphen

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