grid : Idioms & Phrases


amsler grid

  • noun a pattern of small boxes that is used for self-monitoring by patients who have age-related macular degeneration
WordNet

cattle grid

  • noun a bridge over a ditch consisting of parallel metal bars that allow pedestrians and vehicles to pass, but not cattle
    cattle guard.
WordNet

control grid

  • noun an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube
    grid.
WordNet

grid metal

  • noun a kind of hard lead that is used for grids in storage batteries
WordNet

power grid

  • noun a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region
    grid; power system.
WordNet

reference grid

  • noun a pattern of horizontal and vertical lines that provide coordinates for locating points on an image or a map
WordNet

storage-battery grid

  • noun a perforated or corrugated metal plate used in a storage battery as a conductor and support for the active material
    grid.
WordNet