grid

The definition of a grid is a pattern of horizontal and vertical lines spaced out at regular intervals, forming squares or rectangles.

(noun)

The lines on graph paper are an example of a grid.

See grid in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a framework of parallel bars; grating
a network of evenly spaced horizontal and vertical bars or lines, esp. one for locating points when placed over a map, chart, etc.
a system for distributing electric power throughout a region
on a speedway, the order in which racing cars start
Elec. a conductive framework of metal plates in a storage cell or battery, that contains lead or a lead compound, esp. a lead oxide, and reacts with the electrolyte
Electronics any gridlike or spiral-shaped electrode positioned between a cathode and anode to control the flow of electrons or ions in an electron tube

Origin: short for gridiron

adjective

Slang having to do with football

Origin: < gridiron, sense

See grid in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. A framework of crisscrossed or parallel bars; a grating or mesh.
b. A cooking surface of parallel metal bars; a gridiron.
Something resembling a framework of crisscrossed parallel bars, as in rigidity or organization: The city's streets form a grid.
A pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines forming squares on a map, a chart, an aerial photograph, or an optical device, used as a reference for locating points.
Electricity
a. An interconnected system for the distribution of electricity or electromagnetic signals over a wide area, especially a network of high-tension cables and power stations.
b. A corrugated or perforated conducting plate in a storage battery.
c. A network or coil of fine wires located between the plate and the filament in an electron tube.
Football The gridiron.
Sports The starting positions of cars on a racecourse.
Printing A device in a photocomposition machine on which the characters used in composition are etched.