power grid
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈpaʊər ɡrɪd/
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red eléctrica
- A coronal mass ejection could easily knock out the power grid and potentially damage the cloud.
- electric power grid
- smart power grid
- power grid system
Trees and power grids are a big issue.
- Trees and power grids are a big issue.
- And what does it look like if our power grid goes down?
- Wow, Russia could shut down our power grid.
- At this time, these are electric towers for the power grid.
- And we're going to move from areas like this total destruction to places that are just off the power grid.
- The tsunami and the earthquake wiped out the roads, they wiped out the power grid, and they went into a state that's called blackout.
- To knock out the power grid for months.
- You know how how much is the is our outdated power grid holding us back?
- They're, I mean, they're going to own our power, struck our power grid.
- So pipelines, power grid, nuclear plants, water systems is owned and operated by the private sector.
Examples
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The city's power grid provides electricity to millions of homes and businesses.
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Oil dependence and the fragility of our electric power grid are national security issues.
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And what does it look like if our power grid goes down?
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The system is connected to the power grid.
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The lights run off a solar power grid.
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It's gonna fry the chip, and take out most of the L.A. city power grid.
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Data centers are connected to our power grid, which is vulnerable to solar storms.
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Potentially crippling attacks on the power grid or financial institutions could come from a computer anywhere in the world.
Academic text (2009) -
Either way, if the heat continues, the stress of these air conditioners could overwhelm the power grid, potentially leading to citywide outages.
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Engineers are currently upgrading the power grid to ensure more reliable service during peak usage.
Synonyms
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3.7
A system of power lines and stations that sends electricity across a region
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2.8
A group of parts that supply and carry electricity in a building, car, or area
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3.5
A network of machines and wires that make and send electricity to homes and businesses
How Large
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3.7
- Specialized
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3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is transparently compositional: 'power' (electricity/supply) modifies 'grid' (a network or system), so the meaning 'a network for delivering electricity' is directly derivable from the parts. This is a common, literal noun–noun construction that follows standard English compounding patterns and is cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both words would understand it.
Etymology
The noun power grid comes from the picture of a grid, like a web of lines, that carries power from power stations to homes and factories. So the phrase means a 'network' that delivers 'electricity' across a whole area.