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Noun
Definition: an advantage held by a competitor in a race; "he took the lead at the last turn"
Definition: 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"
Definition: evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
Definition: a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (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"
Definition: the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
Definition: the introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
Definition: (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
Definition: (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base; "he took a long lead off first"
Definition: an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
Definition: the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
Definition: restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
Definition: mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
Definition: a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"
Definition: the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy"
Definition: 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).
Definition: The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course
Verb
Definition: take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
Definition: produce as a result or residue; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
Definition: tend to or result in; "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"
Definition: travel in front of; go in advance of others; "The procession was headed by John"
Definition: cause to undertake a certain action; "Her greed led her to forge the checks"
Definition: 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"
Definition: be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
Definition: lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
Definition: lead, extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"
Definition: To cover, fill, or affect with lead
Definition: To guide or conduct.
Definition: To guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection.
Definition: Misspelling of led.
Adjective
Definition: Foremost.