grid
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7.9
- noun
- /ɡrɪd/
- Archaic
:
rejilla de control
- The arrival times of the Cherenkov photons, recorded by the grid of optical detectors, are used to reconstruct the direction of the radiating muon.
Examples
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The slide assembly has a grid of radiopaque material mounted on it to facilitate measurements of the x-ray and light fields.
Academic text (1994) -
For efficient operation, the design of the vacuum tube includes a fine grid to modulate electron flow.
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In this case, a grid with potential on the order of 10 V can be used instead of anode 2.
Academic text (2018) -
To produce bright spots, the grid voltage is raised and the electron beam intensifies.
Academic text (1999) -
AMD on the other hand uses more commonly a pin grid array or PGA configuration.
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Once the laser removes that emulsion, the metal grid becomes exposed and ink can pass through the tiny holes.
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As the electron beam sweeps across the screen, a control grid in the tube's electron gun modulates the electron intensity.
Academic text (1999) -
In a vacuum tube, the control grid regulates the flow of electrons between the cathode and anode.
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The engineer explained how the grid in the vacuum tube helps to stabilize the signal strength.
Synonyms
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A metal part inside a vacuum tube that controls the flow of electrons
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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A metal part inside a vacuum tube that controls the flow of electrons
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A grid of straight lines used to check for wavy lines or missing areas in the centre of vision
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A hard metal made from lead and a little antimony that forms the grids inside storage batteries
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A pattern of crossing lines on a map or picture that helps find places by letters and numbers
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A metal plate with holes that conducts electricity and holds the battery material
Surface Forms
Etymology
Grid comes from an old word for a metal frame or grill, like a gridiron, which was used as a screen of bars. So the vacuum-tube grid is like a tiny metal screen that controls the flow of electrons, and the name fits because it 'screens' or controls that flow.