{
    "term": "grid",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a pattern of straight lines, usually crossing each other to form squares",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "New York’s grid of streets"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The artist drew a set of grid lines over the area to be painted."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We superimposed a grid over the image."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the Manhattan street grid"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["rectangular", "square", "regular"],
                "verb + grid": ["superimpose"],
                "grid + noun": ["line", "pattern", "square"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a frame of metal or wooden bars that are parallel or cross each other",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a pattern of squares on a map that are marked with letters or numbers to help you find the exact position of a place",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The **grid reference** is C8."
                },
                {
                    "text": "An Ordnance Survey grid reference gives the position of a place to within 100 metres."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Each of the grid squares on the map is equal to one square kilometre."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The grid lines on the map run north-south."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "grid + noun": ["line", "reference", "square"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a system of electric wires or pipes carrying gas, for sending power over a large area",
            "labels": "(especially British English)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the national grid *(= the electricity supply in a country)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the development of the country’s electricity grid"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Power can be fed from wind generators into the electricity grid system."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["electric", "electrical", "electricity"],
                "grid + noun": ["system"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "a pattern of lines marking the starting positions for the racing cars",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The 20-year-old didn't get the best of starts off the grid."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "a number of computers that are linked together using the internet so that they can share power, data, etc. in order to work on difficult problems",
            "labels": "(computing)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "not using the public supplies of electricity, gas, water, etc.",
            "labels": "(especially North American English)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The mountain cabin is entirely off the grid."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You can produce your own power and live off the grid."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɡrɪd/",
                "audio": "gr/grid/grid__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɡrɪd/",
                "audio": "gr/grid/grid__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "mid 19th cent.: back-formation from gridiron."
}