led
simple past tense and past participle of lead1.
Other words from led
- un·led, adjective
- well-led, adjective
Words that may be confused with led
- lead, led
Other definitions for LED (2 of 2)
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
Words that may be confused with LED
- LCD, LED
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How to use led in a sentence
Now, with the help of 7,000 light-emitting diodes or LEDs, the detailed work has emerged from the shadows.
The lighting industry has rolled out a series of new products—LEDs, CFLs, new incandescent bulbs—that comply with the standard.
The Chicken Littles Are Wrong: Environmental Regulations Always Spur Innovation | Daniel Gross | June 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe next generation, light emitting diodes (LEDS), are extremely expensive and only come in a few shapes and sizes.
Why You Should Give LED Light Bulbs for Christmas. Seriously. | Daniel Gross | December 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTOf course, proponents and manufacturers of LEDs say they are worth it.
Why You Should Give LED Light Bulbs for Christmas. Seriously. | Daniel Gross | December 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe challenge for Cree is that LEDs are really expensive, compared to traditional bulbs.
Why You Should Give LED Light Bulbs for Christmas. Seriously. | Daniel Gross | December 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Two leds and a providence, taken together, make a pretty strong argument for inspiration.
Christian Science | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)You bed my life he vas some virlvinds ven he leds himseluf oudt.
Motor Matt's Red Flyer, or, On the High Gear | Stanley R. MatthewsNime giv huz pore thortless leds baw a gent on the Dily Chrornicle, lidy.
Captain Brassbound's Conversion | George Bernard Shaw
British Dictionary definitions for led (1 of 2)
/ (lɛd) /
the past tense and past participle of lead 1
British Dictionary definitions for LED (2 of 2)
/ electronics /
light-emitting diode
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Scientific definitions for LED
[ ĕl′ē-dē′, lĕd ]
Short for light-emitting diode. An electronic semiconductor device that emits light when an electric current passes through it. They are considerably more efficient than incandescent bulbs, and rarely burn out. LEDs are used in many applications such as flat-screen video displays, and increasingly as general sources of light. See also semiconductor laser.
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