Noun
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the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
"the lead was in the dummy"
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a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
"it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"
- jumper cable - jumper lead - booster cable -
mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness
the marking substance in a pencil
- pencil lead -
thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
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restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
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the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
- spark advance -
a news story of major importance
- lead story -
an indication of potential opportunity
"he got a tip on the stock market"
"a good lead for a job"
- confidential information -
(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
"he took a long lead off first"
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an actor who plays a principal role
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(sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
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the introductory section of a story
"it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
- lead in - lede -
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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a position of leadership (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"
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evidence pointing to a possible solution
"the police are following a promising lead"
"the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
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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"
- pb - atomic number 82 -
an advantage held by a competitor in a race
"he took the lead at the last turn"
Verb
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preside over
"John moderated the discussion"
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cause something to pass or lead somewhere
"Run the wire behind the cabinet"
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move ahead (of others) in time or space
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lead, extend, or afford access
"This door goes to the basement"
"The road runs South"
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lead, as in the performance of a composition
"conduct an orchestra
Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
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be conducive to
"The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
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be ahead of others
be the first
"she topped her class every year"
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be in charge of
"Who is heading this project?"
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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"
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cause to undertake a certain action
"Her greed led her to forge the checks"
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travel in front of
go in advance of others
"The procession was headed by John"
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tend to or result in
"This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"
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have as a result or residue
"The water left a mark on the silk dress"
"Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
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take somebody somewhere
"We lead him to our chief"
"can you take me to the main entrance?"
"He conducted us to the palace"