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US
/ˈɫɛd, ˈɫid/
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NOUN
- restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
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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 - mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
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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
they didn't follow our lead
we were just waiting for someone to take the lead -
a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads -
an advantage held by a competitor in a race
he took the lead at the last turn -
the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
the lead was in the dummy - the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
- an actor who plays a principal role
- thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
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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 -
the introductory section of a story
it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter - the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
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an indication of potential opportunity
a good lead for a job
he got a tip on the stock market - (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
- a news story of major importance
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evidence pointing to a possible solution
the police are following a promising lead
the trail led straight to the perpetrator
VERB
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be in charge of
Who is heading this project? -
travel in front of; go in advance of others
The procession was headed by John -
produce as a result or residue
The water left a mark on the silk dress
Her blood left a stain on the napkin - move ahead (of others) in time or space
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lead, extend, or afford access
The road runs South
This door goes to the basement -
cause something to pass or lead somewhere
Run the wire behind the cabinet -
be ahead of others; be the first
she topped her class every year -
preside over
John moderated the discussion -
lead, as in the performance of a composition
conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years -
be conducive to
The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing -
cause to undertake a certain action
Her greed led her to forge the checks -
tend to or result in
This remark lead to further arguments among the guests -
take somebody somewhere
can you take me to the main entrance?
We lead him to our chief
He conducted us to the palace -
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
His knowledge doesn't go very far
Service runs all the way to Cranbury
The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets
My memory extends back to my fourth year of life
How To Use lead In A Sentence
- He described the sequence of events leading up to the robbery.
- The Pepper Street gang, of which Jackie was the acknowledged leader, was not a gang of drug-selling hoods.
- Band leader, Ray Blue, is also a composer, arranger and performer on tenor, alto and soprano saxophones.
- In 1896, New Jersey passed a law that made it easy to charter a company - and it quickly became a leading venue for incorporations.
- Companies need to be able to handle surges, otherwise the cost of generating leads is wasted and prospective customers who cannot get through may get such a bad impression of the company that they do not bother calling back.
- Well, the good news is a few weeks ago they were talking about it being the main source of law, so there has been some concession there, which the Iraqi women leaders have been fighting for.
- Neo-Liberal leadership is a lot like the mob: "Yooz can take de money or yooz can have terrible tings happen to ya."
- Words are confusing, but they're nothing compared to non-words, mainly because non-words lead to rash assumptions and misunderstandings.
- These same people also routinely said they felt comfortable with Bush as a leader with values and dignity.
- Severe paruresis in school aged children can also lead to complete school refusal by the child, as well as more pervasive anxiety that can spread into other areas of life, such as social anxiety or even panic attacks. WebWire | Recent Headlines
