leady
i adjective, lead·i·er, lead·i·est.
like lead; leaden.
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lead2 (lɛd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a heavy toxic bluish-white metallic element that is highly malleable: occurs principally as galena and used in alloys, accumulators, cable sheaths, paints, and as a radiation shield. Symbol: Pb; atomic no: 82; atomic wt: 207.2; valency: 2 or 4; relative density: 11.35; melting pt: 327.502°C; boiling pt: 1750°CRelated: plumbic, plumbeous, plumbous |
| 2. | a lead weight suspended on a line used to take soundings of the depth of water |
| 3. | swing the lead to malinger or make up excuses |
| 4. | lead weights or shot, as used in cartridges, fishing lines, etc |
| 5. | a thin grooved strip of lead for holding small panes of glass or pieces of stained glass |
| 6. | (plural) |
| a. thin sheets or strips of lead used as a roof covering | |
| b. a flat or low-pitched roof covered with such sheets | |
| 7. | printing Compare reglet a thin strip of type metal used for spacing between lines of hot-metal type |
| 8. | a. graphite or a mixture containing graphite, clay, etc, used for drawing |
| b. a thin stick of this material, esp the core of a pencil | |
| 9. | (modifier) of, consisting of, relating to, or containing lead |
| 10. | go down like a lead balloon See balloon |
| —vb | |
| 11. | to fill or treat with lead |
| 12. | to surround, cover, or secure with lead or leads |
| 13. | printing to space (type) by use of leads |
| Related: plumbic, plumbeous, plumbous | |
| [Old English; related to Dutch lood, German Lot] | |
| 'leadless2 | |
| —adj | |
| 'leady2 | |
| —adj | |
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