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lead n 1: a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull gray; "the children were playing with lead soldiers" syn Pb, atomic number 82 2: an advantage held by a competitor in a race; "he took the lead at the last turn" 3: evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator" syn track, trail 4: 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" 5: the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile) 6: the introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter" syn lead-in 7: an actor who plays a principal role syn star, principal 8: (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base; "he took a long lead off first" 9: an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job" syn tip, steer, confidential information, wind, hint 10: a news story of major importance syn lead story 11: the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine syn spark advance 12: restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal syn leash, tether 13: thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing syn leading 14: mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil syn pencil lead 15: a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads" syn jumper cable, jumper lead 16: the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy" v 1: take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace" syn take, direct, conduct, guide 2: result in; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin" syn leave, result 3: tend to or result in; "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests" 4: travel in front of; go in advance of others; "The procession was headed by John" syn head 5: cause to undertake a certain action; "Her greed led her to forge the checks" 6: 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" syn run, go, pass, extend 7: be in charge of; "Who is heading this project?" syn head 8: be ahead of others; be the first; "she topped her class every year" syn top 9: be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing" syn contribute, conduce 10: lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Bairenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years" syn conduct, direct 11: pass or spend; "lead a good life" 12: lead, extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South" syn go 13: move ahead (of others) in time or space syn precede ant follow 14: cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet" syn run 15: preside over; "John moderated the discussion" syn moderate, chair also led Source: WordNet. Princeton University Lead This is one of the most common of metals, found generally in veins of rocks, though seldom in a metallic state, and most commonly in combination with sulphur. It was early known to the ancients, and the allusions to it in Scripture indicate that the Hebrews were well acquainted with its uses. The rocks in the neighborhood of Sinai yielded it in large quantities, and it was found in Egypt. In (Job 19:24) the allusion is supposed to be to the practice of carving inscriptions upon stone and pouring molten lead into the cavities of the letters, to render them legible and at the same time preserve them from the action of the air. Source: Smith's Bible Dictionary, 1884
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