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Grids
/ɡɹɪdz/
A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle.
📖 Definitions of "Grids"
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A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle.
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A system for delivery of electricity, consisting of various substations, transformers and generators, connected by wire.
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A system or structure of distributed computers working mostly on a peer-to-peer basis, used mainly to solve single and complex scientific or technical problems or to process data at high speeds (as in clusters).
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A method of marking off maps into areas.
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To mark with a grid.
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To assign a reference grid to.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Grids"
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| Word | Definition |
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| gridironnoun | (American football) The field on which American football is played. |
| control gridnoun | An electrode used in amplifying thermionic valves (vacuum tubes) such as the triode, tetrode and pentode, used to control the flow of electrons from the cathode to the anode. It usually consists of a cylindrical screen or helix of fine wire surrounding the cathode, and is surrounded in turn by the anode. |
| power gridnoun | The infrastructure for distributing electrical power throughout a region. |
| power systemnoun | a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region |
| reference gridnoun | a network of horizontal and vertical lines that provide coordinates for locating points on an image |
| chains | "Chains" is a rhythm and blues song written by husband-and-wife songwriting team Gerry Goffin and Carole King. |
| chartsnoun | A map. |
| gatesnoun | A placename. |
| gratesnoun | A horizontal metal grill through which liquid, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot. |
| gratingsnoun | The sound made by something that grates against something else. |
| grillesnoun | Alternative form of grill (only in the senses of "grating over opening", "grating on the front of a vehicle", and "window divider") [A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack.] |
| grillsnoun | A surname. |
| linkagesnoun | A connection or relation between things or ideas. |
| louversnoun | (chiefly in the plural) A series of sloping overlapping slats or boards which admit air and light but exclude rain etc. |
| mammogramsnoun | (medicine) An X-ray picture of the breasts (mammaries), used to screen for breast cancer. |
| matricesnoun | The cavity or mold in which anything is formed. |
| meshesnoun | A structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them. |
| netsnoun | (cricket) A training session before playing a cricket match for both bowlers and batsmen or even backups. |
| networknoun | Any interconnected group or system. |
| networksnoun | Any interconnected group or system. |
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