grid

🇺🇸 /ɡrɪd/ 🇬🇧 /ɡrɪd/
Frequency
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Tags TOP10000Oxford5000
noun
C1

A pattern of straight lines that cross to make squares.

The city has a grid of streets that are easy to navigate.

R

A frame made of metal or wood bars that are parallel or cross each other.

The window has a metal grid to keep it secure.

C1

Squares on a map marked with letters or numbers to find a place.

Find the location using the grid on the map.

C1

A system of wires or pipes that send power or gas over a large area.

Electricity flows through the grid to homes and businesses.

R

Lines that mark where racing cars start.

The cars lined up on the grid before the race began.

R

Computers linked together to share power and data for solving hard problems.

Scientists use a grid of computers to process large amounts of data.

translation

n. A pattern of straight lines that cross to make squares.; A frame made of metal or wood bars that are parallel or cross each other.; Squares on a map marked with letters or numbers to find a place.; A system of wires or pipes that send power or gas over a large area.; Lines that mark where racing cars start.; Computers linked together to share power and data for solving hard problems.

Word Forms

Plural grids