Synonym: control grid, gridiron, power grid, power system, reference grid. Similar words: grin, grit, grip, grim, grief, grind, grieve, gringo. Meaning: [grɪd] 
n. 1. a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region 2. a network of horizontal and vertical lines that provide coordinates for locating points on an image 3. an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube 4. a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat.
n. 1. a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region 2. a network of horizontal and vertical lines that provide coordinates for locating points on an image 3. an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube 4. a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat. 
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61. Homogeneous, repetitive units are braced, by triangulation, to form a continuous space grid.
62. He sat cross-legged on the ground and stared into the black grid on the front of the radio. 2.25 p.m.
63. In Repertory Grid the notion of similarity and contrast, indeed the whole idea of making connections, is paramount.
64. Sometimes when you find such a place it makes that grid seem to disappear.
65. Ian has spent the winter season rebuilding his machine to make it one of the fastest 600s on the grid.
66. Grid Computers are the first company to produce a specially designed pen notebook portable computer.
67. The gas will drive turbines to generate electricity for the local grid.
68. Some have gone much further and postulated a grid covering the whole of the Earth's surface.
69. It is worth being clear in your own mind about the possible usefulness of Blake's grid.
70. The grid diameter is 100-150m and the facilities involved are very simple paths, bridges and short missing links.
71. This system is not as accurate as either of the grid systems.
72. You could put Michael Schumacher or whoever beside him on the grid and, for him, they are just another driver.
73. In many U.S. cities, the streets are organized in a grid.
74. Indeed, if you only define the four page margins and the paper size you have effectively started to design the grid.
75. The dazzle of a grid can be alleviated by weaving, permitting parallels to alternate in domination.
76. Last month Tim Devlin's proposed new route was dismissed by National Grid.
77. The eerie grid of a city was spread out before him, lit by the chemical yellow of the street lamps.
78. I played imaginary checkers on the linoleum grid of the barbershop floor.
79. The local East Midlands electricity board could take power generated at Corby and feed it into the local grid.
80. Hicks swung it open and they went carefully over an iron cattle grid and followed the trail downward.
81. Landcorp, which administered government buildings and land; and Electricorp, which operated the power stations and the national grid.
82. The National Grid Company has played a centra role in the development of the new competitive electricity market.
83. Now see how many of these countries' capital cities you can name and fit them into the grid.
84. If Photoflo creeps on to the reverse side of the grid, it may leave drying artefacts. Sentencedict.com
85. Labour would also take control of the national electricity grid, making it responsibility for energy saving.
86. A good qualifying session left him eighth on the grid but he pulled in with tyre problems.
87. Once illustrated, each backdrop design had to be overlaid with a precise grid pattern as an aid for the scenic artist.
88. The face on the computer screen is seen through a grid which divides into 512 horizontal and 480 vertical squares.
89. The Ordnance Survey grid references relate to the maps, with the grid lines 1 kilometre apart.
90. To take the grid company back into public ownership would cost about ￡2 billion.