A channel of open water created by a break in a mass of ice.
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A lead weight suspended by a line, used to make soundings.
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A leash.
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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.
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A thin stick of such material.
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adjective
First or foremost: the lead leg on a surfboard.
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Most important: the lead author of a research paper.
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Acting or serving as a lead or .
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idiom
Get the lead out Informal To start moving or move more rapidly.
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Lead the way To be foremost in an endeavor or trend: The firm led the way in the application of new technology.
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Lead the way To show a course or route by going in advance.
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Lead up to To proceed toward (a main topic) with preliminary remarks.
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Lead up to To result in by a series of steps: events leading up to the coup.
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phrasal-verb
Lead off Baseball To be the first batter in an inning.
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Lead off To begin; start.
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Lead on To keep in a state of expectation or hope; entice.
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Lead on To mislead; deceive.
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verb-transitive
Printing To provide space between (lines of type) with leads.
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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.
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To aim in front of (a moving target).
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To be a channel or conduit for (water or electricity, for example).
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To be ahead of: led the runner-up by three strides.
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