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Type of road junction
railway engineering), grade separation is a method of aligning a junction of two or more surface transport axes at different heights (grades) so that they will
Grade_separation
Commuter rail line in California
2023. "Broadway Grade Separation, City Project No. 82540". City of Burlingame. Retrieved May 12, 2023. "Caltrain Grade Separation Feasibility Study"
Caltrain
Railway crossing in Colton, California
selecting the final build option. In November 2011, work began on the grade separation project, with the final design being a 2.2-km east–west flyover of
Colton_Crossing
2025-07-03. "Road 26 Grade Separation". BuildHSR. California High-Speed Rail Authority. Retrieved 2025-06-19. "✅ The Road 26 Grade Separation in Madera County
Construction of California High-Speed Rail
Construction_of_California_High-Speed_Rail
Topics referred to by the same term
leveling of land for construction, especially of roads and railways Grade separation, aligning a junction of two or more transport axes at different heights
Grade
Major railroad junction in California
San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission. June 2021. "Stockton Diamond grade separation project". San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA). 37°56′48″N 121°16′33″W
Stockton_Diamond
Long Island Rail Road branch
still at-grade at the time were Lindenhurst, Copiague, Amityville, Massapequa Park, Bellmore, and Merrick. The former three's grade separation projects
Babylon_Branch
Rail line in Toronto and Mississauga, Ontario
impacts. Grade separation would have little improvement on traffic because the at-grade option would use signal coordination; however, grade separation would
Eglinton Crosstown west extension
Eglinton_Crosstown_west_extension
Commuter rail line serving Toronto, Canada
component to GO service expansion on the Stouffville line is grade separation. Grade separation is the building of underpasses or overpasses to separate road
Stouffville_line
Train station in San Bruno, California, U.S.
Grade Separation" (Press release). Peninsula Corridor Joint Bowers Board. Archived from the original on March 28, 2010. "San Bruno Grade Separation Project
San_Bruno_station_(Caltrain)
Road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade
traffic infrastructure Grade separation – Type of road junction Interchange (road) – Road junction that uses grade separation Junction (road) – Location
Intersection_(road)
Train station in Burlingame, California, U.S.
is provided by a bus shuttle to nearby Millbrae station. A planned grade separation project for the nearby level crossing at Broadway is scheduled to open
Broadway_station_(Caltrain)
Structure built to span physical obstacles
the roads to pass over the other: this process is known as grade separation. Grade separation can be implemented at railway-road intersections or road-road
Bridge
Railroad line in New York City
plans were drawn up for a grade-separated line. The West Side Elevated Highway was built with the line's grade separation in the 1930s. Work on the highway –
West_Side_Line
Bridge, road, railway, or similar structure that crosses over another road or railway
another road or railway. An overpass and underpass together form a grade separation. Stack interchanges are made up of several overpasses. The world's
Overpass
Type of road
standard, with full grade separation. Some highways in the major metropolitan areas are built as dual carriageways with partial grade separation using overpasses/flyovers
Dual_carriageway
Under-construction passenger rail system in the US
the safety of allowing high-speed trains to use grade crossings, and pushed for more grade separations along the route. City governments such as Palo Alto
California_High-Speed_Rail
Type of intersection
A Michigan left or P-turn is an at-grade intersection design that replaces each left (farside) turn at an intersection between a (major) divided roadway
Michigan_left
Commuter rail station in Illinois
recommended that the railroad crossing be grade separated to prevent further crashes at the site. However, grade separation would cost $100 million, which was
Elmwood_Park_station
Train station in Mountain View, California, U.S.
from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2008. "Project Fact Sheet – Grade Separation Alternatives" (PDF). Mountain View Transit Center Master Plan. City
Mountain View station (California)
Mountain_View_station_(California)
Railway line in Japan operated by Seibu Railway
started on grade separating the line from Nogata to Iogi Stations and from Iogi to Seibu-Yagisawa Stations. Proposals are being done to for grade separating
Seibu_Shinjuku_Line
Major upgrade of the railway between Manchester, Leeds, and York
reliably be accommodated due to inadequate track layouts and a lack of grade separation. Since the closure of the Woodhead line, there are three transpennine
Transpennine_Route_Upgrade
Bus rapid transit line in Los Angeles, California
railroad-style four-quadrant crossing gates with traffic signal preemption at all at-grade intersections between North Hollywood station and just east of Van Nuys
G_Line_(Los_Angeles_Metro)
I2-3 Grade separation identification (1-line) I2-3 Grade separation identification (1-line) I2-3a Grade separation identification (2-line) I2-3a Grade separation
Road signs in the United States
Road_signs_in_the_United_States
Angle to the horizontal plane
Construction surveying Grading (engineering) Cut-and-cover Cut (earthmoving) Cut and fill Embankment (transportation) Grade separation Inclined plane List
Grade_(slope)
Road junction that uses grade separation
interchange (American English) or a grade-separated junction (British English) is a road junction that uses grade separations to allow for the movement of traffic
Interchange_(road)
Railway station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1–2. A diagram of the Diamond in 1961 History of the diamond and work on the Grade Separation GO Transit Site Archived 2015-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
West_Toronto_Diamond
Type of highway
adjacent property; some degree of separation of opposing traffic flow (often being dual carriageways); use of grade separated interchanges to some extent;
Limited-access_road
Train station in Mountain View, California, U.S.
earlier grade-separation projects completed near the Hillsdale, Belmont, and San Carlos stations. Three preliminary concepts for the grade separation were
San Antonio station (Caltrain)
San_Antonio_station_(Caltrain)
Pedestrian infrastructure
and pedestrians do not interact. This can be considered a type of grade separation structure on the road. These structures can be located either above
Pedestrian separation structure
Pedestrian_separation_structure
Commuter rail line in Ontario, Canada
intersection. Constructing the bridge and associated trackage resulted in a grade separation of the two lines, eliminating such delays. Construction of the bridge
Barrie_line
Tram line in Adelaide, South Australia
The Glenelg tram line is a tram/light rail line in Adelaide. The line has its own reservation for most of its length, with street-running sections in the
Glenelg_tram_line
Topics referred to by the same term
At-grade railway, at level with the general surface Look up at-grade in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Level Cross (disambiguation) Grade separation,
At-grade
Flat railway crossing in Nottinghamshire, England
treatment. There have been numerous proposals to replace it with a grade separation, none of which have been implemented. A geographical constraint is
Newark_flat_crossing
Type of railway junction
main line. The alternative to grade separation is a level junction or flat junction, where tracks cross at grade, and conflicting routes must be protected
Flying_junction
Railway station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
When the Sheppard East LRT was a plan back in 2010, it required a grade separation of Sheppard Avenue East and the GO train tracks. This led contractors
Agincourt_GO_Station
Train station in San Mateo, California, U.S.
The City of San Mateo applied for Measure A funds to help fund a grade separation project in 2013; the majority of the $180 million project is funded
Hillsdale_station_(Caltrain)
Walking path in Detroit, Michigan
the Eastern Market. The grade separation gradually increases heading south. It eventually reaches and stays 25 feet beneath grade until it enters the riverfront
Dequindre_Cut
Intersection where a road crosses a railway at the same level
At-grade intersection At-grade railway Billups Neon Crossing Signal Boom barrier Breakover angle Crossbuck Four-quadrant gate Grade separation Level
Level_crossing
British railway route linking London and Weymouth
where the line to Salisbury diverges, was expanded to four tracks. Grade separation at Worting was achieved with the construction of Battledown Flyover
South_West_Main_Line
Beltway in Indiana
included a connection from a point just north of the Raymond Street grade separation to SR 100 (Shadeland Avenue) at Washington Street (US 40). With these
Interstate_465
Passenger railway project in California
from Stockton to Sacramento and Merced, station improvements, and grade separation of the Stockton Diamond. The original ACEforward project was initiated
Valley_Rail_(ACE)
Multi-use trail in the United States
since the roads were built next to the railroads. The following grade separations are provided or planned: Florida's Turnpike (old railroad bridge)
West_Orange_Trail
Index of articles associated with the same name
A grade-separated junction is a transport junction where at least one bridge or tunnel is used to separate traffic flows (known as grade separation).
Grade_separated_junction
Metro-North Railroad line in New York
anticipated to be $2 million. On July 10, 1890, as part of the line's grade-separation project in the Bronx, the third track between Mott Haven and Fordham
Harlem_Line
Transportation agency in Ontario, Canada
"Corridor Work". www.metrolinx.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024. "Burloak Drive Grade Separation". www.metrolinx.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024. "Ontario Officially Opens
Metrolinx
Port in British Columbia, Canada
Level Route Extension Pemberton Avenue Grade Separation Low Level Road Realignment Neptune/Cargill Grade Separation Brooksbank Avenue Underpass Lynn Creek
Port_of_Vancouver
Rapid transit line in Metro Vancouver, Canada
it is also light metro rapid transit, using fully automated trains on grade-separated guideways. However, the trains are powered by conventional motors
Canada_Line
Multiple-span bridge crossing an extended lower area
lines that are needed for heavy rail traffic. These viaducts provide grade separation and keep highway and city street traffic from having to be continually
Viaduct
Public-private rail improvement project
The Program consists of 70 projects, which includes constructing grade separations, flyovers and other rail projects to ease both rail and roadway congestion
Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency Program
Chicago_Region_Environmental_and_Transportation_Efficiency_Program
Type of guided articulated bus
remain those of a bus, relying entirely on public roads and lacking grade separation. Ultimately, ART falls within the category of bus or trolleybus technology
Autonomous_Rapid_Transit
Former interurban railroad line between the Chicago Loop and downtown Milwaukee
and Winnetka were rebuilt as part of a Public Works Administration grade separation project which included the installation of automatic block signaling
Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad
Chicago_North_Shore_and_Milwaukee_Railroad
Railway station in Adelaide, South Australia
2011-2012, the state government undertook a planning study into a grade separation project to eliminate the level crossing south of the station by building
Oaklands_railway_station
Train service intended for city-dwellers
high passenger capacities and frequency of service and (usually) full grade separation from other traffic, including other rail traffic. It is sometimes known
Urban_rail_transit
Beltway around Amarillo, Texas
reaches 34th Street (currently an at-grade intersection). There are 2 road grade separations and 1 rail grade separation. As of 2016, this section was being
Texas_State_Highway_Loop_335
Railway station in Adelaide, South Australia
used for interstate passenger and freight services. Funding for a grade separation of Torrens Road and the Gawler line was announced in the 2019/2020
Ovingham_railway_station
Neighborhood in San Mateo, CA, US
Caltrain to commute to and from the community. When complete, Caltrain's grade separation project will move the Hillsdale station from approximately 31st Avenue
Bay_Meadows_(neighborhood)
Community area in Chicago, Illinois
developer of what is now Hyde Park, Chicago, throughout the 1870s. Grade separation did not occur at the rail crossing until 1912. Greater Grand Crossing
Greater Grand Crossing, Chicago
Greater_Grand_Crossing,_Chicago
Inner Ring Road Multan project. This flyover has record of being first ever grade separated level II flyover in Punjab province of Pakistan. The 325-metre-long
Chowk Kumharanwala Level II Flyover
Chowk_Kumharanwala_Level_II_Flyover
Supermarket chain in Texas, United States
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO)-implemented grade separation at Willowbend and South Post Oak since he believed it would reduce
Foodarama
Light rail line in Los Angeles County, California
Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas was a key advocate for tunneling and other grade separation along the line. He also convinced Metro in 2013 to add an extra underground
K_Line_(Los_Angeles_Metro)
Train station in Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Southern Pacific Railroad opened a new station in 1941 as part of a grade separation project. Designed by John H. Christie, it was constructed in the Streamline
Palo_Alto_station
High-capacity public transport
Light metro is a subclass of rapid transit that has the speed and grade separation of a "full metro" but is designed for smaller passenger numbers. It
Rapid_transit
16), added grade separations, and replaces aerial grade-separation between 60th/Crenshaw and Victoria/Crenshaw with cut-and-cover (below-grade). Although
History of Los Angeles Metro Rail and Busway
History_of_Los_Angeles_Metro_Rail_and_Busway
City in Ontario, Canada
the Province of Ontario completed a grade separation at Walker Road and the CP Rail line. Another grade separation was completed in November 2010 at Howard
Windsor,_Ontario
High-priority Los Angeles infrastructure projects
Los Angeles Metro. Retrieved July 24, 2025. "Rosecrans/Marquardt Grade Separation". Los Angeles Metro. Retrieved January 28, 2026. "I-5 North County
Twenty-eight_by_'28
Railway station in Toronto, Ontario
on the south side of the tracks just east of Dufferin Street. The grade separation, which was done between 1910 and 1912, resulted in the demolition of
Exhibition_GO_Station
Ring road expressway encircling the City of Hyderabad
intersecting highways should be terminated, rerouted or provided with a grade separation. The proposed corridor was access-controlled and limited access was
Outer_Ring_Road,_Hyderabad
urban rail systems that do not require full grade separation and can range from street-running to heavily grade separated networks. There is no universal
List of North American light rail systems
List_of_North_American_light_rail_systems
reopens between Glenelg and South Terrace following completion of grade separation work. 28 January – Guangzhou–Qingyuan intercity railway extends from
2026_in_rail_transport
Section of US Numbered Highway in Ohio, US
Pleasant Hill Road, Pleasanton Road and Rainbow Lake Road, the existing grade separation/two-quadrant interchange at SR 681 will be improved, and seven bridges
U.S._Route_33_in_Ohio
Major road in England
standards, but was subject to a 40 mph (64 km/h) speed limit. Prior to grade-separation, the speed limit was 50 mph (80 km/h). Works involved inserting new
A13_road_(England)
Road in England
the early 1960s, however, the council amended the design to include grade separation and the weaving sections. Research by the city engineer indicated that
Coventry_ring_road
Light rail line in Los Angeles County, California
I-105 freeway, not having at-grade street service like other lines such as the A Line. The line has complete grade separation, relatively long station spacing
C_Line_(Los_Angeles_Metro)
Light rail line in the Philippines
used, it is more akin to a rapid transit system owing to its total grade separation and high passenger throughput. First envisioned in a 1977 study conducted
LRT_Line_1_(Metro_Manila)
Proposed railway station in Ontario, Canada
if additional funding from the province of Ontario is provided. A grade separation will be built prior to the construction of the station. The station
Finch–Kennedy_GO_Station
improvements, such as early grade separations in the Burbank-to-Los Angeles shared corridor, the Rosecrans–Marquardt grade separation, and an automatic train
History of California High-Speed Rail
History_of_California_High-Speed_Rail
Highway designed for high-speed, regulated traffic flow
The crossing of freeways by other routes is typically achieved with grade separation either in the form of underpasses or overpasses. In addition to sidewalks
Controlled-access_highway
Rapid service railway line in Tokyo, Japan
also operating to and from Ōtsuki. Grade separation at Musashi-Koganei The 2000s brought on a major project to grade separate the line between Mitaka and
Chūō_Line_(Rapid)
Longest multi-purpose trail in Florida (U.S.)
Withlacoochee State Trail is a 46-mile (74 km) long paved, multi-use, non-motorized rail trail in Florida located in Citrus, Hernando and Pasco counties
Withlacoochee_State_Trail
Railway station in Brockton, Massachusetts, US
Brockton to include private roads in its grade separation project. As the petition to consider elimination of all grade crossings in the city was under way
Brockton_station_(MBTA)
Topics referred to by the same term
Weaving, program transformation in Aspect-oriented programming Weaving, grade-separation in vehicular traffic Bob and weave This disambiguation page lists articles
Weaving_(disambiguation)
Rail line in Metro Manila, Philippines
transit system owing to its tram-like rolling stock while having total grade separation and high passenger throughput. Originally known as the Metrostar Express
MRT_Line_3_(Metro_Manila)
Railway station in Melbourne, Australia
occur until 1970, in conjunction with the North Road (Huntingdale) grade separation project. In 1968, the Warrigal Road level crossing was closed, and
Oakleigh_railway_station
Expressway 19,730 64,730 (Viaduct) 2023 Expressway Bangladesh Hami Grade Separation Bridge Lanzhou–Urumqi High-Speed Railway 19,300 63,300 (Viaduct) 2014
List_of_longest_bridges
Railway system
block signaling & ETCS-2 SIL4 Level crossings: permitted (no full grade separation) double stack ISO containers = 2 x 2.4 m (7 ft 10+1⁄2 in) or 2 x 2
Kenya_Standard_Gauge_Railway
Railway station in Melbourne, Australia
crossing would be removed by grade separation. In September 2018, preliminary designs were released, showing that the grade separation would be achieved by elevating
Reservoir_railway_station
Bridge in Fort Frances, Ontario
rail traffic of the Minnesota, Dakota and Western Railway without grade separation. The rails run along the west side of the bridge, which also carries
Fort Frances–International Falls International Bridge
Fort_Frances–International_Falls_International_Bridge
Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
populated locations such as Leakes Road and Davis Road, and provided a grade separation for the commuters who already used roads such as Tarneit Road and Derrimut
Tarneit
Rail transit system in the Seattle metropolitan area
sometimes described as light metro lines due to their extensive use of grade separation and longer trainsets, which are more similar to rapid transit systems
Link_light_rail
MBTA rail station in Lynn, Massachusetts, US
Maine Railroad (B&M), which had acquired the Eastern in 1883, began a grade separation project through Lynn in 1909 – part of an attempt to quadruple-track
Lynn_station
Railway station in Melbourne, Australia
Street all intersecting. In April 2007, construction commenced on a grade separation project, Sydenham Road and the northern segment of the roundabout were
Keilor_Plains_railway_station
or reopening closed railway lines, and on heritage railways), with grade separation by way of bridges and tunnels being the more popular options. The cost
Level crossings in the United Kingdom
Level_crossings_in_the_United_Kingdom
Road in Israel
divided, four-lane highway which utilizes some grade separation and interchanges, as well as major at-grade intersections, and thus is not classified as
Route_443_(Israel–Palestine)
Infrastructure project of the government of Victoria, Australia
announced that, if elected, it would remove 50 level crossings by grade separation, with 20 to be removed by 2018. Although the majority of crossings
Level Crossing Removal Project
Level_Crossing_Removal_Project
Shared-use path in Minneapolis, USA
of Historic Places as the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Grade Separation. In 1993, the railroad property was purchased by the Hennepin County
Midtown_Greenway
roads merge or split. Grade separation The method of aligning a junction of two or more road axes at different heights (grades) so that they will not
Glossary of road transport terms
Glossary_of_road_transport_terms
Urban rail line in Iran
its lines are built to different standards the system features full-grade separation and the frequent headways generally associated with rapid transit.
Mashhad_Urban_Railway
Hong Kong New Territories rail service
Shing in 1992.[citation needed] On 14 July 2002, due to the Light Rail grade separation works on Pui To Road being done as part of the Light Rail's integration
Light_Rail_(MTR)
Major railway junction in Cambridgeshire, England
Werrington dive-under (known as the Werrington Grade Separation during construction) is a replacement dual track grade separated railway junction at Werrington
Werrington_dive-under
GRADE SEPARATION
GRADE SEPARATION
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English, Old French grace ‘charm’, ‘pleasantness’ (Latin gratia).English : from the female personal name Grace, which was popular in the Middle Ages. This seems in the first instance to have been from a Germanic element grīs ‘gray’ (see Grice 1), but was soon associated by folk etymology with the Latin word meaning ‘charm’.
Girl/Female
German, Teutonic
Guarded
Boy/Male
Gaelic
noble.
Girl/Female
Latin American English Irish
Grace.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Anyutha | அநà¯à®¯à¯à®¤à®¾
Grace
Anyutha | அநà¯à®¯à¯à®¤à®¾
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Christian, Gaelic, Irish
Noble; Illustrious; Renowned
Boy/Male
Australian, Gaelic, Irish
Noble; Renowned
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Favour; Mercy
Girl/Female
Muslim
High grade
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Grace; Grace of God
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name from Middle English greyve ‘steward’, from Old Norse greifi or Low German grēve (see Graf).English : topographic name, a variant of Grove.French : topographic name for someone who lived on a patch of gravelly soil, from Old French grave ‘gravel’ (of Celtic origin).North German : either from the northern form of Graf, but more commonly a topographic name from Middle Low German grave ‘ditch’, ‘moat’, ‘channel’, or a habitational name from any of several places in northern Germany named with this word.
Boy/Male
Gaelic American Irish
noble.
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Blessing from God
Girl/Female
Tamil
Grace
Surname or Lastname
Northern Irish
Northern Irish : reduced form of McGlade.English : topographic name for someone who lived in a glade, Middle English glade.English : from an Old English personal name Glæd.German (also Gläde) : nickname for a handsome man, from Middle Low German glad(de) ‘smooth’, ‘shining’.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Grace
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
High Grade
Girl/Female
American, Arabic, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Gujarati, Indian, Irish, Jamaican, Latin, Muslim, Portuguese, Swedish
Mercy; God's Favor; Grace; Grace of God; Kindness; Thanks; Love; Favour; Blessing; Charm; Good will
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Gray-haired; Son of the Gray Family; Son of Gregory
Girl/Female
Tamil
Grace
GRADE SEPARATION
GRADE SEPARATION
Girl/Female
Tamil
Vaibhavi | வைபவீ, வைபவீÂ
Landlord, Rich person
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Livelihood from Allah
Boy/Male
Irish
Form of John the Baptist.
Female
Russian
(Рада) Bulgarian and Russian name derived from the Slavic element rad, RADA means "happy."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
Youthful; Down-bearded Youth; Jove's Child; Youth; Descended from Jupiter (Jove); Soft Bearded
Boy/Male
Arabic
Servant of the Mighty
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Glitters as Gold
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Telugu
God; Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
American, British, English, German, Swedish
People's Friend; Examination; Friend of the People
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a ford, Middle English, Old English ford, or a habitational name from one of the many places named with this word, such as Ford in Northumberland, Shropshire, and West Sussex, or Forde in Dorset.Irish : Anglicized form (quasi-translation) of various Gaelic names, for example Mac Giolla na Naomh ‘son of Gilla na Naomh’ (a personal name meaning ‘servant of the saints’), Mac Conshámha ‘son of Conshnámha’ (a personal name composed of the elements con ‘dog’ + snámh ‘to swim’), in all of which the final syllable was wrongly thought to be áth ‘ford’, and Ó Fuar(th)áin (see Foran).Jewish : Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames.Translation of German Fürth (see Furth).
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n.
A play designed to promote or display grace of motion. It consists in throwing a small hoop from one player to another, by means of two sticks in the hands of each. Called also grace hoop or hoops.
v.
A company of men engaged in the same occupation; thus, booksellers and publishers speak of the customs of the trade, and are collectively designated as the trade.
imp. & p. p.
of Grade
n.
A petition for grace; a blessing asked, or thanks rendered, before or after a meal.
v. t.
To add grace notes, cadenzas, etc., to.
superl.
Not acute or sharp; low; deep; -- said of sound; as, a grave note or key.
superl.
Not light or gay; solemn; sober; plain; as, a grave color; a grave face.
v. t.
To reduce to small particles by rubbing with anything rough or indented; as, to grate a nutmeg.
n.
A step or degree in any series, rank, quality, order; relative position or standing; as, grades of military rank; crimes of every grade; grades of flour.
v. i.
To eat grass; to feed on growing herbage; as, cattle graze on the meadows.
v.
The trade winds.
v. t.
To furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars; as, to grate a window.
v. i.
To gride. See Gride.
n.
A graded ascending, descending, or level portion of a road; a gradient.
n.
The rate of ascent or descent; gradient; deviation from a level surface to an inclined plane; -- usually stated as so many feet per mile, or as one foot rise or fall in so many of horizontal distance; as, a heavy grade; a grade of twenty feet per mile, or of 1 in 264.
superl.
Of importance; momentous; weighty; influential; sedate; serious; -- said of character, relations, etc.; as, grave deportment, character, influence, etc.
n.
One who grades, or that by means of which grading is done or facilitated.
v. t.
To supply with heavenly grace.
n.
The result of crossing a native stock with some better breed. If the crossbreed have more than three fourths of the better blood, it is called high grade.