noun. an advantage held by a competitor in a race he took the lead at the last turn |
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 |
noun. evidence pointing to a possible solution the police are following a promising lead|the trail led straight to the perpetrator |
noun. 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|we were just waiting for someone to take the lead|they didn't follow our lead |
noun. the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile) |
noun. the introductory section of a story it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter |
noun. (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning |
noun. an actor who plays a principal role |
noun. (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base he took a long lead off first |
noun. an indication of potential opportunity he got a tip on the stock market|a good lead for a job |
noun. a news story of major importance |
noun. the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine |
noun. restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal |
noun. thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing |
noun. mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil |
noun. a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads |
noun. the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge the lead was in the dummy |
verb. take somebody somewhere We lead him to our chief|can you take me to the main entrance?|He conducted us to the palace |
verb. produce as a result or residue The water left a mark on the silk dress|Her blood left a stain on the napkin |
verb. tend to or result in This remark lead to further arguments among the guests |
verb. travel in front of; go in advance of others The procession was headed by John |
verb. cause to undertake a certain action Her greed led her to forge the checks |
verb. 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 |
verb. be in charge of Who is heading this project? |
verb. be ahead of others; be the first she topped her class every year |
verb. be conducive to The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing |
verb. lead, as in the performance of a composition conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years |
verb. lead, extend, or afford access This door goes to the basement|The road runs South |
verb. move ahead (of others) in time or space |
verb. cause something to pass or lead somewhere Run the wire behind the cabinet |
verb. preside over John moderated the discussion |
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