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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- He was in awe of China and pleaded that if India should progress it should learn a lesson or two from the communist regime.
- Despite their superficial similarity, submersion of minorities in English-only programs in the USA and Canadian immersion programs are different and they lead to different results.
