an advantage held by a competitor in a race

a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey

evidence pointing to a possible solution

a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead')

the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)

the introductory section of a story

(sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning

an actor who plays a principal role

(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base

an indication of potential opportunity

a news story of major importance

the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine

restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal

thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing

mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil

a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire

the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge

take somebody somewhere

have as a result or residue

tend to or result in

travel in front of; go in advance of others

cause to undertake a certain action

stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

be in charge of

be ahead of others; be the first

be conducive to

lead, as in the performance of a composition

lead, extend, or afford access

move ahead (of others) in time or space

cause something to pass or lead somewhere

preside over

a poisonous white solid (Pb[CH3CO]2) used in dyeing cotton and in making enamels and varnishes

a poisonous white solid (Pb3[AsO4]2) used as an insecticide

teach immoral behavior to

lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions

cause someone to believe an untruth

a bank named by a lending syndicate of several banks to protect their interests

conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end

a poisonous white pigment that contains lead

a poisonous chromate of lead used as a pigment in paint

symptom of chronic lead poisoning and associated with obstinate constipation

glass containing lead oxide; has a high refractive index

(nautical) plumb line for determining depth

teach immoral behavior to

set in motion, cause to start

entice or induce especially when unwise or mistaken

be false to; be dishonest with

ore containing lead

pencil that has graphite as the marking substance

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