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Noun grid has 4 senses

power system, power grid, grid - a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region
--₁ is a kind of facility, installation
--₁ is a part of infrastructure, base
--₁ has parts:
electric main; power line, power cable; power station, power plant, powerhouse
grid, reference grid - a network of horizontal and vertical lines that provide coordinates for locating points on an image
--₂ is a kind of network
grid, control grid - an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube
--₃ is a kind of electrode
--₃ is a part of
tube, vacuum tube, thermionic vacuum tube, thermionic tube, electron tube, thermionic valve
grid, gridiron - a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat
--₄ is a kind of cooking utensil, cookware