lead -
a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey; "the children were playing with lead soldiers"
metallic element,
metal any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
galena soft blue-grey mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead
cerussite,
white lead ore a mineral consisting of lead carbonate that is an important source of lead
hard lead unrefined lead that is hard because of the impurities it contains
lead -
a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead'); "he takes the lead in any group"; "we were just waiting for someone to take the lead"; "they didn't follow our lead"
leading,
leadership the activity of leading; "his leadership inspired the team"
lead -
(sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
score the act of scoring in a game or sport; "the winning score came with less than a minute left to play"
athletics,
sport participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
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the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy"
turn,
play taking a short walk out and back; "we took a turn in the park"
lead -
mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
evidence,
grounds your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"
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the introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
subdivision,
section the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided
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(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base; "he took a long lead off first"
place,
position an abstract mental location; "he has a special place in my thoughts"; "a place in my heart"; "a political system with no place for the less prominent groups"
lead -
thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
precede,
lead furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"
draw away move ahead of (one's competitors) in a race
hand guide or conduct or usher somewhere; "hand the elderly lady into the taxi"
misguide,
mislead,
lead astray,
misdirect lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions; "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver"
usher,
show take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; "The usher showed us to our seats"
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cause to undertake a certain action; "Her greed led her to forge the checks"
cause,
induce,
stimulate,
have,
get,
make give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
give proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
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tend to or result in; "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"
result,
lead,
leave come about or follow as a consequence; "nothing will result from this meeting"
implicate,
entail bring into intimate and incriminating connection; "He is implicated in the scheme to defraud the government"
necessitate require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
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be ahead of others; be the first; "she topped her class every year"
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stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"
extend to,
reach,
touch be in or establish communication with; "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"
run along,
line reinforce with fabric; "lined books are more enduring"
come come to pass; arrive, as in due course; "The first success came three days later"; "It came as a shock"; "Dawn comes early in June"
ray,
radiate emit as rays; "That tower rays a laser beam for miles across the sky"
go deep,
go far extend in importance or range; "His accomplishments go far"
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have as a result or residue; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
leave leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind"
give rise,
bring about,
produce cause to move into the opposite direction; "they brought about the boat when they saw a storm approaching"
lead cause to undertake a certain action; "Her greed led her to forge the checks"
leave leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind"
lead -
lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
perform,
execute,
do carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
music musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"
follow behave in accordance or in agreement with; "Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example"
locomote,
travel,
move,
go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
hash out,
talk over,
discuss speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget"
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be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
make pass,
pass travel past; "The sports car passed all the trucks"
guide,
pass,
draw,
run pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"
range,
run let eat; "range the animals in the prairie"
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lead, extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"
lead -
A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb from Latin plumbum.
lead -
A thin strip of type metal, used to separate lines of type in printing.
lead -
Vertical space in advance of a row or between rows of text. Also known as leading.
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Sheets or plates of lead used as a covering for roofs.
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The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course; as, to take the lead; to be under the lead of another.
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Precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; as, the white horse had the lead; a lead of a boat’s length, or of half a second; the state of being ahead in a race; the highest score in a game in an incomplete game.
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A metallic wire for electrical devices and equipments.
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When a runner steps away from a base while waiting for the pitch to be thrown.
lead -
Cards and dominoes The act or right of playing first in a game or round; the card suit, or piece, so played; as, your partner has the lead.
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A rope, leather strap, or similar device with which to lead an animal; a leash.
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In a steam engine, The width of port opening which is uncovered by the valve, for the admission or release of steam, at the instant when the piston is at end of its stroke.
lead -
Charging lead.
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The distance of haul, as from a cutting to an embankment.
lead -
The action of a tooth, as a tooth of a wheel, in impelling another tooth or a pallet. — Claudias Saunier.
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Hypothesis that has not been pursued.
lead -
Information obtained by a detective or police officer that allows him or her to discover further details about a crime or incident.
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Potential opportunity for a sale or transaction, a potential customer.
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Information obtained by a news reporter about an issue or subject that allows him or her to discover more details.
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The player who throws the first two rocks for a team.
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A teaser; a lead in; the start of a newspaper column, telling who, what, when, where, why and how.
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An important news story that appears on the front page of a newspaper or at the beginning of a news broadcast.
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The axial distance a screw thread travels in one revolution. It is equal to the pitch times the number of starts.
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To cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle.
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To place leads between the lines of; as, to lead a page; leaded matter.
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To guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection; as, a father leads a child; a jockey leads a horse with a halter; a dog leads a blind man.
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To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, especially by going with or going in advance of, to lead a pupil; to guide somebody somewhere or to bring somebody somewhere by means of instructions. Hence, figuratively: To direct; to counsel; to instruct; as, to lead a traveler.
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To conduct or direct with authority; to have direction or charge of; as, to lead an army, an exploring party, or a search; to lead a political party; to command, especially a military or business unit.
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To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be foremost or chief among; as, the big sloop led the fleet of yachts; the Guards led the attack; Demosthenes leads the orators of all ages.
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To draw or direct by influence, whether good or bad; to prevail on; to induce; to entice; to allure; as, to lead one to espouse a righteous cause.
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To guide or conduct oneself in, through, or along a certain course; hence, to proceed in the way of; to follow the path or course of; to pass; to spend. Also, to cause one to proceed or follow in a certain course.
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To begin a game, round, or trick, with; as, to lead trumps.
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To guide or conduct, as by accompanying, going before, showing, influencing, directing with authority, etc. ; to have precedence or preeminence; to be first or chief; — used in most of the senses of the transitive verb.
Lead is a main-group element with symbol Pb and atomic number 82. Lead is a soft, malleable poor metal. It is also counted as one of the heavy metals.
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lead A heavy toxic bluish-white metallic element with symbol Pb and atomic number 82 that is highly malleable; occurs principally as galena and is used in alloys, accumulators, cable sheaths, paints, and as a radiation shield.
lead To be ahead of others, e.g., in a race.
lead The distance that a shooter aims ahead of a moving target in order to hit it with the projectile.
lead To treat with lead.
lead To move ahead (of others) in time or space.
lead A small stick of graphite used in pencil that leaves marks when rubbed against a surface.
