"GRID" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} GRID (uncountable)
  1. (pathology, dated) Acronym of gay-related immunodeficiency (“AIDS”). Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, dated, uncountable Alternative form of: gay-related immunodeficiency (extra: AIDS) Categories (topical): Diseases, LGBT
    Sense id: en-GRID-en-noun-vWO-7J7m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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