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geodesic dome
a light, domelike structure developed by R. Buckminster Fuller to combine the properties of the tetrahedron and the sphere and consisting essentially of a grid of compression or tension members lying upon or parallel to great circles running in three directions in any given area, the typical form being the projection upon a sphere of an icosahedron, the triangular faces of which are filled with a symmetrical triangular, hexagonal, or quadrangular grid. -
grid bias
the potential difference applied between a grid and the cathode of a vacuum tube. -
grid capacitor
a capacitor connected in series with the grid. -
grid circuit
that part of a circuit that contains the cathode and the grid of a vacuum tube. -
grid current
the current that moves within the vacuum tube from the grid to the cathode. -
grid leak
a high-resistance device that permits excessive charges on the grid to leak off or escape.