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English Definitions
lead
N
an advantage held by a competitor in a race
lead
N
a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
lead
N
evidence pointing to a possible solution
lead
N
a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead')
lead
N
the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
lead
N
the introductory section of a story
lead
N
(sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
lead
N
an actor who plays a principal role
lead
N
(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
lead
N
an indication of potential opportunity
lead
N
a news story of major importance
lead
N
the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
lead
N
restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
lead
N
thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
lead
N
mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
lead
N
a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
lead
N
the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
lead
V
take somebody somewhere
lead
V
have as a result or residue
lead
V
tend to or result in
lead
V
travel in front of; go in advance of others
lead
V
cause to undertake a certain action
lead
V
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
lead
V
be ahead of others; be the first
lead
V
lead, as in the performance of a composition
lead
V
lead, extend, or afford access
lead
V
move ahead (of others) in time or space
lead
V
cause something to pass or lead somewhere
N
a poisonous white solid (Pb[CH3CO]2) used in dyeing cotton and in making enamels and varnishes
N
a poisonous white solid (Pb3[AsO4]2) used as an insecticide
lead astray
V
teach immoral behavior to
lead astray
V
lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
lead astray
V
cause someone to believe an untruth
N
a bank named by a lending syndicate of several banks to protect their interests
lead by the nose
V
conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
N
a poisonous white pigment that contains lead
N
a poisonous chromate of lead used as a pigment in paint
N
symptom of chronic lead poisoning and associated with obstinate constipation
N
glass containing lead oxide; has a high refractive index
lead line
N
(nautical) plumb line for determining depth
V
teach immoral behavior to
lead off
V
set in motion, cause to start
lead on
V
entice or induce especially when unwise or mistaken
lead on
V
be false to; be dishonest with
lead pencil
N
pencil that has graphite as the marking substance
N
shrub of sandy woodlands and stream banks of western United States having hoary pinnate flowers and dull-colored racemose flowers; thought to indicate the presence of lead ore
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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