grid
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- noun
- /ɡrɪd/
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red eléctrica
- What total portion of US grid energy could solar deliver?
- power grid
- electric grid
- connected to the grid
When you take a country off the grid, this is what happens.
- When you take a country off the grid, this is what happens.
- But there is no doubt that the grid is vulnerable.
- Our digital infrastructure like the energy grid could fall over and we'd lose power.
- So the answer is you cannot have a grid that's just wind and solar alone.
- So he's trying to figure out what to do when the grids fail.
- We've seen it around the country, you know, the the grid failures.
- Everything called smart is part of a smart grid, and part of that smart grid is connecting AI to the human brain.
Examples
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A reliable power grid is essential for ensuring electricity reaches homes and businesses across the country.
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The system is connected to the power grid.
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The last time I felt something like that, they shut down the whole power grid in that area, remember?
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But there is no doubt that the grid is vulnerable.
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We're losing power across the grid.
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This is a map of the transmission grid that you can get from FEMA.
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You can't merge the old electrical grid with the new smart grid.
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The engineers worked late into the night to restore the power grid after the storm caused widespread outages.
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The new technology has improved the efficiency of the electrical grid, allowing for better energy distribution.
Synonyms
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3.7
A network of wires and stations that brings electricity to homes and businesses
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3.5
A network of machines and wires that make and send electricity to homes and businesses
Idioms
Compounds
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7.9
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
How Big
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5.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Grid grew to mean a network of lines or bars, the same idea as the crossed bars of a 'grating' or chessboard. So the electrical grid is called that because it is a wide network of lines and wires that share and carry power across an area.