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"Lead" Definition
noun
A channel of open water created by a break in a mass of ice.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
A lead weight suspended by a line, used to make soundings.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
A leash.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
A soft, malleable, ductile, bluish-white, dense metallic element, extracted chiefly from galena and used in containers and pipes for corrosives, solder and type metal, bullets, radiation shielding, paints, and antiknock compounds. Atomic number 82; atomic weight 207.2; melting point 327.5°C; boiling point 1,744°C; specific gravity 11.35; valence 2, 4. See Table at element.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
A thin stick of such material.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
adjective
First or foremost: the lead leg on a surfboard.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
Most important: the lead author of a research paper.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
Acting or serving as a lead or .
Source: Merriam-Webster
idiom
Get the lead out Informal To start moving or move more rapidly.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
Lead the way To be foremost in an endeavor or trend: The firm led the way in the application of new technology.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
Lead the way To show a course or route by going in advance.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
Lead up to To proceed toward (a main topic) with preliminary remarks.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
Lead up to To result in by a series of steps: events leading up to the coup.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
phrasal-verb
Lead off Baseball To be the first batter in an inning.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
Lead off To begin; start.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
Lead on To keep in a state of expectation or hope; entice.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
Lead on To mislead; deceive.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
verb-transitive
Printing To provide space between (lines of type) with leads.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
Sports To pass a ball or puck ahead of (a moving teammate) so that the player can receive the pass without changing direction or losing momentum.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
To aim in front of (a moving target).
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
To be a channel or conduit for (water or electricity, for example).
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
To be ahead of: led the runner-up by three strides.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
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