ETYM Late Lat. grata, from Latin crates hurdle; or Italian grata, of the same origin. Sae Crate, Hurdle.
(Homonym: great).
1. A barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air; SYN. grating.
2. A frame of iron bars to hold a fire; SYN. grating.
ETYM See Grate.
1. A partition, covering, or barrier made of parallel or crossed bars.
2. (Optics) A system of close equidistant and parallel lines or bars, especially lines ruled on a polished surface, used for producing spectra by diffraction; -- called also diffraction grating.
3. (Nautical) The strong wooden lattice used to cover a hatch, admitting light and air; also, a movable lattice used for the flooring of boats.
1. A network of horizontal and vertical lines that provide coordinates for locating points on an image; SYN. reference grid.
2. A utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat; SYN. gridiron.
3. An electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube; SYN. control grid.
ETYM Old Eng. latis, French lattis lathwork, from latte lath. Related to Latten, Lath.
1. An arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions.
2. An ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal; SYN. latticework, fretwork.
A network of straight lines.
ETYM Old Eng. relis, French treillis, from treille vine arbor, from Latin tricla, triclea, triclia, a bower, arbor, summer house.
A structure of latticework used to support climbing plants; SYN. treillage.
Structure of cross-barred or lattice-work.
(Elektronik) Eine bes. Elektrode der Elektronenröhre; steuert den Elektronenstrom.
1. In der Optik Bauelemente mit regelmäßiger Struktur Beugungs-G., bei denen die Beugung (Lichtabweichung) zur Zerlegung des Lichts in sein Spektrum genutzt wird.
2. In Elektronenröhren eingesetzte gitterförmige Elektroden zur Steuerung des Anodenstroms. Unterschieden werden Steuer-, Brems- und Schirmgitter.
3. Im Bauwesen Bauteile, die aus Holz- oder Metallstäben (parallel oder geflochten), aus Drahtgeflecht u.a. bestehen.
(Optik) Optisches G., oder Beugungs-G., Beugung; Raum-G., die regelmäßige Anordnung der Atome in einem Kristall.