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noun- 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"
lead Pb atomic number 82
- a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
"it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"
jumper cable jumper lead lead booster cable
- an indication of potential opportunity
"he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
tip lead steer confidential information wind hint
- the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
"the lead was in the dummy"
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"
lead
- mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
lead pencil lead
- thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
lead leading
- restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
leash tether lead
- the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
spark advance lead
- an advantage held by a competitor in a race
"he took the lead at the last turn"
lead
- evidence pointing to a possible solution
"the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
lead track trail
- a news story of major importance
lead lead story
- the introductory section of a story
"it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
lead lead-in lede
- (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
"he took a long lead off first"
lead
- an actor who plays a principal role
star principal lead
- (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
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)
lead
verb- preside over
"John moderated the discussion"
moderate chair lead
- be conducive to
"The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
contribute lead conduce
- lead, as in the performance of a composition
"conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
conduct lead direct
- take somebody somewhere
"We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
lead take direct conduct guide
- 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"
run go pass lead extend
- lead, extend, or afford access
"This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"
go lead
- travel in front of; go in advance of others
"The procession was headed by John"
lead head
- be in charge of
"Who is heading this project?"
head lead
- cause to undertake a certain action
"Her greed led her to forge the checks"
lead
- move ahead (of others) in time or space
precede lead
- be ahead of others; be the first
"she topped her class every year"
lead top
- cause something to pass or lead somewhere
"Run the wire behind the cabinet"
run lead
- have as a result or residue
"The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
leave result lead
- tend to or result in
"This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"
lead
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University