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lead1       [leed] Pronunciation Key verb, led, lead·ing, noun, adjective
–verb (used with object)
1.to go before or with to show the way; conduct or escort: to lead a group on a cross-country hike.
2.to conduct by holding and guiding: to lead a horse by a rope.
3.to influence or induce; cause: Subsequent events led him to reconsider his position.
4.to guide in direction, course, action, opinion, etc.; bring: You can lead her around to your point of view if you are persistent.
5.to conduct or bring (water, wire, etc.) in a particular course.
6.(of a road, passage, etc.) to serve to bring (a person) to a place: The first street on the left will lead you to Andrews Place.
7.to take or bring: The prisoners were led into the warden's office.
8.to command or direct (an army or other large organization): He led the Allied forces during the war.
9.to go at the head of or in advance of (a procession, list, body, etc.); proceed first in: The mayor will lead the parade.
10.to be superior to; have the advantage over: The first baseman leads his teammates in runs batted in.
11.to have top position or first place in: Iowa leads the nation in corn production.
12.to have the directing or principal part in: The minister will now lead us in prayer. He led a peace movement.
13.to act as leader of (an orchestra, band, etc.); conduct.
14.to go through or pass (time, life, etc.): to lead a full life.
15.Cards. to begin a round, game, etc., with (a card or suit specified).
16.to aim and fire a firearm or cannon ahead of (a moving target) in order to allow for the travel of the target while the bullet or shell is reaching it.
17.Football. to throw a lead pass to (an intended receiver): The quarterback led the left end.
–verb (used without object)
18.to act as a guide; show the way: You lead and we'll follow.
19.to afford passage to a place: That path leads directly to the house.
20.to go first; be in advance: The band will lead and the troops will follow.
21.to result in; tend toward (usually fol. by to): The incident led to his resignation. One remark often leads to another.
22.to take the directing or principal part.
23.to take the offensive: The contender led with a right to the body.
24.Cards. to make the first play.
25.to be led or submit to being led, as a horse: A properly trained horse will lead easily.
26.Baseball. (of a base runner) to leave a base before the delivery of a pitch in order to reach the next base more quickly (often fol. by away).
27.lead back, to play (a card) from a suit that one's partner led.
–noun
28.the first or foremost place; position in advance of others: He took the lead in the race.
29.the extent of such an advance position: He had a lead of four lengths.
30.a person or thing that leads.
31.a leash.
32.a suggestion or piece of information that helps to direct or guide; tip; clue: I got a lead on a new job. The phone list provided some great sales leads.
33.a guide or indication of a road, course, method, etc., to follow.
34.precedence; example; leadership: They followed the lead of the capital in their fashions.
35.Theater.
a.the principal part in a play.
b.the person who plays it.
36.Cards.
a.the act or right of playing first, as in a round.
b.the card, suit, etc., so played.
37.Journalism.
a.a short summary serving as an introduction to a news story, article, or other copy.
b.the main and often most important news story.
38.Electricity. an often flexible and insulated single conductor, as a wire, used in connections between pieces of electric apparatus.
39.the act of taking the offensive.
40.Nautical.
a.the direction of a rope, wire, or chain.
b.Also called leader. any of various devices for guiding a running rope.
41.Naval Architecture. the distance between the center of lateral resistance and the center of effort of a sailing ship, usually expressed decimally as a fraction of the water-line length.
42.an open channel through a field of ice.
43.Mining.
a.a lode.
b.an auriferous deposit in an old riverbed.
44.the act of aiming a gun ahead of a moving target.
45.the distance ahead of a moving target that a gun must be aimed in order to score a direct hit.
46.Baseball. an act or instance of leading.
47.Manège. (of a horse at a canter or gallop) the foreleg that consistently extends beyond and strikes the ground ahead of the other foreleg: The horse is cantering on the left lead.
–adjective
48.most important; principal; leading; first: lead editorial; lead elephant.
49.Football. (of a forward pass) thrown ahead of the intended receiver so as to allow him to catch it while running.
50.Baseball. (of a base runner) nearest to scoring: They forced the lead runner at third base on an attempted sacrifice.
—Verb phrases
51.lead off,
a.to take the initiative; begin.
b.Baseball. to be the first player in the batting order or the first batter in an inning.
52.lead on,
a.to induce to follow an unwise course of action; mislead.
b.to cause or encourage to believe something that is not true.
53.lead out,
a.to make a beginning.
b.to escort a partner to begin a dance: He led her out and they began a rumba.
—Idioms
54.lead someone a chase or dance, to cause someone difficulty by forcing to do irksome or unnecessary things.
55.lead the way. way (def. 35).
56.lead up to,
a.to prepare the way for.
b.to approach (a subject, disclosure, etc.) gradually or evasively: I could tell by her allusions that she was leading up to something.
[Origin: bef. 900; ME leden, OE lǣdan (causative of līthan to go, travel); c. D leiden, G leiten, ON leitha]

—Synonyms 1. accompany, precede. See guide. 3. persuade, convince. 10. excel, outstrip, surpass. 28. head, vanguard.
—Antonyms 1. follow.
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lead2       [led] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.Chemistry. a heavy, comparatively soft, malleable, bluish-gray metal, sometimes found in its natural state but usually combined as a sulfide, esp. in galena. Symbol: Pb; atomic weight: 207.19; atomic number: 82; specific gravity: 11.34 at 20°C.
2.something made of this metal or of one of its alloys.
3.a plummet or mass of lead suspended by a line, as for taking soundings.
4.bullets collectively; shot.
5.black lead or graphite.
6.a small stick of graphite, as used in pencils.
7.Also, leading. Printing. a thin strip of type metal or brass less than type-high, used for increasing the space between lines of type.
8.a grooved bar of lead or came in which sections of glass are set, as in stained-glass windows.
9.leads, British. a roof, esp. one that is shallow or flat, covered with lead.
10.white lead.
–verb (used with object)
11.to cover, line, weight, treat, or impregnate with lead or one of its compounds.
12.Printing. to insert leads between the lines of.
13.to fix (window glass) in position with leads.
–adjective
14.made of or containing lead: a lead pipe; a lead compound.
—Idioms
15.get the lead out, Slang. to move or work faster; hurry up.
16.heave the lead, Nautical. to take a sounding with a lead.
17.go over like a lead balloon, Slang. to fail to arouse interest, enthusiasm, or support.
[Origin: bef. 900; ME lede, OE léad; c. D lood, OFris lād lead, G Lot plummet]

—Related forms
leadless, adjective

—Synonyms 3. weight, plumb.
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lead 1       (lēd)  Pronunciation Key 
v.   led (lěd), lead·ing, leads

v.   tr.
  1. To show the way to by going in advance.
  2. To guide or direct in a course: lead a horse by the halter. See Synonyms at guide.
    1. To serve as a route for; take: The path led them to a cemetery.
    2. To be a channel or conduit for (water or electricity, for example).
    3. To direct the performance or activities of: lead an orchestra.
    4. To inspire the conduct of: led the nation in its crisis.
    5. To go or be at the head of: The queen led the procession. My name led the list.
    6. To be ahead of: led the runner-up by three strides.
    7. To be foremost in or among: led the field in nuclear research; led her teammates in free throws.
    8. To aim in front of (a moving target).
    9. 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.
  4. To guide the behavior or opinion of; induce: led us to believe otherwise.
    1. To direct the performance or activities of: lead an orchestra.
    2. To inspire the conduct of: led the nation in its crisis.
    3. To go or be at the head of: The queen led the procession. My name led the list.
    4. To be ahead of: led the runner-up by three strides.
    5. To be foremost in or among: led the field in nuclear research; led her teammates in free throws.
    6. To aim in front of (a moving target).
    7. 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.
  6. To play a principal or guiding role in: lead a discussion; led the antiwar movement.
    1. To go or be at the head of: The queen led the procession. My name led the list.
    2. To be ahead of: led the runner-up by three strides.
    3. To be foremost in or among: led the field in nuclear research; led her teammates in free throws.
    4. To aim in front of (a moving target).
    5. 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.
  8. To pass or go through; live: lead an independent life.
  9. To begin or open with, as in games: led an ace.
  10. To guide (a partner) in dancing.
    1. To aim in front of (a moving target).
    2. 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.

v.   intr.
  1. To be first; be ahead.
  2. To go first as a guide.
  3. To act as commander, director, or guide.
  4. To afford a passage, course, or route: a road that leads over the mountains; a door leading to the pantry.
  5. To tend toward a certain goal or result: a remark that led to further discussion; policies that led to disaster.
  6. To make the initial play, as in a game or contest.
  7. To begin a presentation or an account in a given way: The announcer led with the day's top stories.
    1. To guide a dance partner.
    2. To start a dance step on a specified foot.
  9. Baseball To advance a few paces away from one's base toward the next while the pitcher is in the delivery. Used of a base runner.
  10. Sports To begin an attack in boxing with a specified hand or punch: led with a right to the body.

n.  
    1. The first or foremost position.
    2. One occupying such a position; a leader.
    3. The initiative: took the lead in setting the pace of the project.
    4. Information pointing toward a possible solution; a clue: followed a promising lead in the murder case.
    5. An indication of potential opportunity; a tip: a good lead for a job.
    6. The principal role in a dramatic production.
    7. The person playing such a role.
    8. The introductory portion of a news story.
    9. An important, usually prominently displayed news story.
    10. The first play.
    11. The prerogative or turn to make the first play: The lead passes to the player on the left.
    12. A card played first in a round.
    13. A deposit of gold ore in an old riverbed.
    14. See lode.
  2. The margin by which one holds a position of advantage or superiority: held a lead of nine points at the half.
    1. Information pointing toward a possible solution; a clue: followed a promising lead in the murder case.
    2. An indication of potential opportunity; a tip: a good lead for a job.
    3. The principal role in a dramatic production.
    4. The person playing such a role.
    5. The introductory portion of a news story.
    6. An important, usually prominently displayed news story.
    7. The first play.
    8. The prerogative or turn to make the first play: The lead passes to the player on the left.
    9. A card played first in a round.
    10. A deposit of gold ore in an old riverbed.
    11. See lode.
  4. Command; leadership: took over the lead of the company.
  5. An example; a precedent: followed his sister's lead in running for office.
    1. The principal role in a dramatic production.
    2. The person playing such a role.
    3. The introductory portion of a news story.
    4. An important, usually prominently displayed news story.
    5. The first play.
    6. The prerogative or turn to make the first play: The lead passes to the player on the left.
    7. A card played first in a round.
    8. A deposit of gold ore in an old riverbed.
    9. See lode.
    1. The introductory portion of a news story.
    2. An important, usually prominently displayed news story.
    3. The first play.
    4. The prerogative or turn to make the first play: The lead passes to the player on the left.
    5. A card played first in a round.
    6. A deposit of gold ore in an old riverbed.
    7. See lode.
  8. Games
    1. The first play.
    2. The prerogative or turn to make the first play: The lead passes to the player on the left.
    3. A card played first in a round.
    4. A deposit of gold ore in an old riverbed.
    5. See lode.
  9. Baseball A position taken by a base runner away from one base in the direction of the next.
  10. Sports A blow in boxing that begins a series or exchange of punches.
  11. A leash.
  12. Geology
    1. A deposit of gold ore in an old riverbed.
    2. See lode.
  13. Electronics A conductor by which one circuit element is electrically connected to another.
  14. Nautical The direction in which a line runs.
  15. The distance aimed in front of a moving target.
  16. A channel of open water created by a break in a mass of ice.

adj.  
  1. First or foremost: the lead leg on a surfboard.
  2. Most important: the lead author of a research paper.
  3. To begin; start.
  4. Baseball To be the first batter in an inning.
  5. To keep in a state of expectation or hope; entice.
  6. To mislead; deceive.

Phrasal Verb(s):
lead off
  1. To begin; start.
  2. Baseball To be the first batter in an inning.
lead on
  1. To keep in a state of expectation or hope; entice.
  2. To mislead; deceive.

Idiom(s):
lead the way
  1. To show a course or route by going in advance.
  2. To be foremost in an endeavor or trend: The firm led the way in the application of new technology.

Idiom(s):
lead up to
  1. To result in by a series of steps: events leading up to the coup.
  2. To proceed toward (a main topic) with preliminary remarks.

[Middle English leden, from Old English lǣdan; see leit- in Indo-European roots.]

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lead 2       (lěd)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. Symbol Pb 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.
  2. A lead weight suspended by a line, used to make soundings.
  3. Bullets from or for firearms; shot: pumped the target full of lead.
  4. leads Strips of lead used to hold the panes of a window.
  5. Abbr. ld. Printing A thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type.
  6. leads Chiefly British A flat roof covered with sheets of lead.
    1. Any of various, often graphitic compositions used as the writing substance in pencils.
    2. A thin stick of such material.

v.   tr. lead·ed, lead·ing, leads
  1. To cover, line, weight, or fill with lead.
  2. Printing To provide space between (lines of type) with leads.
  3. To secure (window glass) with leads.
  4. To treat with lead or a lead compound: leaded gasoline; leaded paint.


[Middle English led, from Old English lēad, probably of Celtic origin.]

lead adj.
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lode       (lōd)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
    1. The metalliferous ore that fills a fissure in a rock formation.
    2. A vein of mineral ore deposited between clearly demarcated layers of rock. Also called lead1.
  2. A rich source or supply.


[Middle English, way, load, from Old English lād, way; see leit- in Indo-European roots.]

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lead  (v.)
"to guide," O.E. lædan "cause to go with one, lead," causative of liðan "to travel," from W.Gmc. *laithjan (cf. O.S. lithan, O.N. liða "to go," O.H.G. ga-lidan "to travel," Goth. ga-leiþan "to go"). Meaning "to be in first place" is from c.1380. The noun is first recorded c.1300, "action of leading." Meaning "the front or leading place" is from 1570. Johnson stigmatized it as "a low, despicable word." Sense in card-playing is from 1742; in theater, from 1831; in journalism, from 1927; in jazz bands, from 1934. Leader "one who leads" is from c.1300; as shortened form of leading article (1807) "prominent newspaper piece giving editorial opinion" it dates from 1837. Leadership first attested 1821.

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lead  (n.)
"heavy metal," O.E. lead, from W.Gmc. *loudhom (cf. O.Fris. lad, M.Du. loot "lead," Ger. Lot "weight, plummet"). The name and the skill in using the metal seem to have been borrowed from the Celts (cf. O.Ir. luaide, probably from PIE base *plou(d)- "to flow"). Black lead was an old name for "graphite," hence lead pencil (1688) and the colloquial fig. phrase to have lead in one's pencil "be possessed of (esp. male sexual) vigor," first attested 1941 in Australian slang. Adjective form leaden is a relic of O.E. The fig. sense of "heavy, oppressive, dull" is first attested 1577. Lead balloon "a failure" is from 1960, Amer.Eng. slang. Lead-footed "slow" is from 1896; opposite sense of "fast" emerged 1940s in trucker's jargon, from notion of a foot heavy on the gas pedal.

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lead

noun
1. an advantage held by a competitor in a race; "he took the lead at the last turn" 
2. 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" 
3. evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator" 
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" 
7. (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning [ant: deficit] 
8. an actor who plays a principal role [syn: star] 
9. (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base; "he took a long lead off first" 
10. an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job" [syn: tip] 
11. a news story of major importance 
12. the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine [syn: spark advance] 
13. restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal [syn: leash] 
14. thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing 
15. mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil 
16. a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads" [syn: jumper cable] 
17. the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy" 

verb
1. take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace" 
2. have as a result or residue; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin" [syn: leave] 
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" 
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] 
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" 
9. be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing" [syn: contribute] 
10. lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years" [syn: conduct] 
11. lead, extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South" [syn: go] 
12. move ahead (of others) in time or space [syn: precede] [ant: follow] 
13. cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet" [syn: run] 
14. preside over; "John moderated the discussion" [syn: moderate] 

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In addition to the idioms beginning with lead, also see all roads lead to Rome; blind leading the blind; get the lead out of; go over (like a lead balloon); put lead in one's pencil; you can lead a horse to water.


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lead       (lěd)  Pronunciation Key 
Symbol Pb
A soft, ductile, heavy, bluish-gray metallic element that is extracted chiefly from galena. It is very durable and resistant to corrosion and is a poor conductor of electricity. Lead is used to make radiation shielding and containers for corrosive substances. It was once commonly used in pipes, solder, roofing, paint, and antiknock compounds in gasoline, but its use in these products has been curtailed because of its toxicity. 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 Periodic Table. See Note at element.

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lead 1 (lēd)
n.

  1. Any of the conductors designed to detect changes in electrical potential when situated in or on the body and connected to an instrument that registers and records these changes, such as an electrocardiograph.
  2. A record made from the current supplied by one of these conductors.

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lead 2 (lěd)
n.
Symbol Pb
A soft ductile dense metallic element. Atomic number 82; atomic weight 207.19; melting point 327.5°C; boiling point 1,749deg;C; specific gravity 11.35; valence 2, 4.

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Main Entry: 1lead
Pronunciation: 'lEd
Function: noun
: a flexible or solid insulated conductor connected to or leading out from an electricaldevice (as an electroencephalograph)

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Main Entry: 2lead
Pronunciation: 'led
Function: noun
often attributive 1 : a heavy soft malleable ductile plastic but inelasticbluish white metallic element found mostly in combination and used especially in pipes, cable sheaths, batteries, solder, type metal, and shields against radioactivity —symbol Pb;—see ELEMENT table
2 : WHITELEAD
3 : TETRAETHYL LEAD

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Main Entry: lead
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: led; lead·ing
: to suggest the desired answer to (a witness) by asking leading questions

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Main Entry: lead
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: led; lead·ing
: to suggest the desired answer to (a witness) by asking leading questions

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Main Entry: lead
Function: noun
: something serving as a tip, indication, or clue <the police have only one lead in the murder investigation>

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Main Entry: lead
Function: noun
: something serving as a tip, indication, or clue <the police have only one lead in the murder investigation>

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Main Entry: led
past and past participle of LEAD

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Lead Hill, AR (town, FIPS 39040) Location: 36.41472 N, 92.90674 W
Population (1990): 283 (142 housing units)
Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 72644

South Lead Hill, AR (town, FIPS 65480) Location: 36.39501 N, 92.90542 W
Population (1990): 96 (37 housing units)
Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Lead, SD (city, FIPS 36220) Location: 44.35213 N, 103.76693 W
Population (1990): 3632 (1654 housing units)
Area: 4.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

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Lead

Krems\, n. A variety of white lead. See Krems lead, under Lead, n.

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Lead

Lad\, obs. p. p. of Lead, to guide. --Chaucer.

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Lead

Lad"de\, obs. imp. of Lead, to guide. --Chaucer.

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Lead

Lade\, n. [Prov. E., a ditch or drain. Cf. Lode, Lead to conduct.]

1. The mouth of a river. [Obs.] --Bp. Gibson.

2. A passage for water; a ditch or drain. [Prov. Eng.]

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Lead\ (l[e^]d), n. [OE. led, leed, lead, AS. le['a]d; akin to D. lood, MHG. l[=o]t, G. loth plummet, sounding lead, small weight, Sw. & Dan. lod. [root]123]

1. (Chem.) One of the elements, a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished. It is both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity, and is used for tubes, sheets, bullets, etc. Its specific gravity is 11.37. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic weight, 206.4. Symbol Pb (L. Plumbum). It is chiefly obtained from the mineral galena, lead sulphide.

2. An article made of lead or an alloy of lead; as: (a) A plummet or mass of lead, used in sounding at sea. (b) (Print.) A thin strip of type metal, used to separate lines of type in printing. (c) Sheets or plates of lead used as a covering for roofs; hence, pl., a roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates.

I would have the tower two stories, and goodly leads upon the top. --Bacon

3. A small cylinder of black lead or plumbago, used in pencils.

Black lead, graphite or plumbago; -- so called from its leadlike appearance and streak. [Colloq.]

Coasting lead, a sounding lead intermediate in weight between a hand lead and deep-sea lead.

Deep-sea lead, the heaviest of sounding leads, used in water exceeding a hundred fathoms in depth. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.

Hand lead, a small lead use for sounding in shallow water.

Krems lead, Kremnitz lead [so called from Krems or Kremnitz, in Austria], a pure variety of white lead, formed into tablets, and called also Krems, or Kremnitz, white, and Vienna white.

Lead arming, tallow put in the hollow of a sounding lead. See To arm the lead (below).

Lead colic. See under Colic.

Lead color, a deep bluish gray color, like tarnished lead.

Lead glance. (Min.) Same as Galena.

Lead line (a) (Med.) A dark line along the gums produced by a deposit of metallic lead, due to lead poisoning. (b) (Naut.) A sounding line.

Lead mill, a leaden polishing wheel, used by lapidaries.

Lead ocher (Min.), a massive sulphur-yellow oxide of lead. Same as Massicot.

Lead pencil, a pencil of which the marking material is graphite (black lead).

Lead plant (Bot.), a low leguminous plant, genus Amorpha (A. canescens), found in the Northwestern United States, where its presence is supposed to indicate lead ore. --Gray.

Lead tree. (a) (Bot.) A West Indian name for the tropical, leguminous tree, Leuc[ae]na glauca; -- probably so called from the glaucous color of the foliage. (b) (Chem.) Lead crystallized in arborescent forms from a solution of some lead salt, as by suspending a strip of zinc in lead acetate.

Mock lead, a miner's term for blende.

Red lead, a scarlet, crystalline, granular powder, consisting of minium when pure, but commonly containing several of the oxides of lead. It is used as a paint or cement and also as an ingredient of flint glass.

Red lead ore (Min.), crocoite.

Sugar of lead, acetate of lead.

To arm the lead, to fill the hollow in the bottom of a sounding lead with tallow in order to discover the nature of the bottom by the substances adhering. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.

To cast, or heave, the lead, to cast the sounding lead for ascertaining the depth of water.

White lead, hydrated carbonate of lead, obtained as a white, amorphous powder, and much used as an ingredient of white paint.

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Lead\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Leaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Leading.]

1. To cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle.

2. (Print.) To place leads between the lines of; as, to lead a page; leaded matter.

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