English noun: grid |
1. | grid (cognition) a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines |
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| Broader (hypernym) | form, pattern, shape |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | Amsler grid, reference grid |
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2. | grid (artifact) a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region |
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| Synonyms | power grid, power system |
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| Broader (hypernym) | facility, installation |
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| Part holonym | electric main, power cable, power line, power plant, power station, powerhouse |
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| Part meronym | base, infrastructure |
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3. | grid (artifact) a perforated or corrugated metal plate used in a storage battery as a conductor and support for the active material |
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| Synonyms | storage-battery grid |
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| Broader (hypernym) | plate |
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| Part meronym | accumulator, storage battery |
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4. | grid (artifact) an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube |
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| Synonyms | control grid |
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| Broader (hypernym) | electrode |
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| Part meronym | electron tube, thermionic tube, thermionic vacuum tube, thermionic valve, tube, vacuum tube |
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5. | grid (artifact) a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat |
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| Synonyms | gridiron |
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| Broader (hypernym) | cooking utensil, cookware |
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