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Leadless
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Leadless
see synonyms of leadlessverbWord forms: leads, leading or led (lɛd
)
1.
to show the way to (an individual or a group) by going with or ahead
lead the party into the garden
2.
to guide or be guided by holding, pulling, etc
he led the horse by its reins
3. (transitive)
to cause to act, feel, think, or behave in a certain way; induce; influence
he led me to believe that he would go
4. (transitive)
to phrase a question to (a witness) that tends to suggest the desired answer
5. (when intr, foll by to)
(of a road, route, etc) to serve as the means of reaching a place
6. (transitive)
to go ahead so as to indicate (esp in the phrase lead the way)
7.
to guide, control, or direct
to lead an army
8. (transitive)
to direct the course of or conduct (water, a rope or wire, etc) along or as if along
a channel
9.
to initiate the action of (something); have the principal part in (something)
to lead a discussion
10.
to go at the head of or have the top position in (something)
he leads his class in geography
11. (intransitive; foll by with)
to have as the first or principal item
the newspaper led with the royal birth
12. music
a. British
to play first violin in (an orchestra)
b. (intransitive)
(of an instrument or voice) to be assigned an important entry in a piece of music
13.
to direct and guide (one's partner) in a dance
14. (transitive)
a.
to pass or spend
I lead a miserable life
b.
to cause to pass a life of a particular kind
to lead a person a dog's life
15. (intransitive; foll by to)
to tend (to) or result (in)
this will only lead to misery
16.
to initiate a round of cards by putting down (the first card) or to have the right to do this
she led a diamond
17. (transitive)
to aim at a point in front of (a moving target) in shooting, etc, in order to allow
for the time of flight
18. (intransitive) boxing
to make an offensive blow, esp as one's habitual attacking punch
southpaws lead with their right
19. lead astray
20. lead by the nose
noun
21.
a.
the first, foremost, or most prominent place
b.
(as modifier)
lead singer
22.
example, precedence, or leadership
the class followed the teacher's lead
23.
an advance or advantage held over others
the runner had a lead of twenty yards
24.
anything that guides or directs; indication; clue
25. another name for leash
26.
the act or prerogative of playing the first card in a round of cards or the card so played
27.
the principal role in a play, film, etc, or the person playing such a role
28.
a.
the principal news story in a newspaper
the scandal was the lead in the papers
b.
the opening paragraph of a news story
c.
(as modifier)
lead story
29. music
an important entry assigned to one part usually at the beginning of a movement or
section
30.
a wire, cable, or other conductor for making an electrical connection
31. boxing
a.
one's habitual attacking punch
b.
a blow made with this
32. nautical
the direction in which a rope runs
33.
a deposit of metal or ore; lode
34.
the firing of a gun, missile, etc, ahead of a moving target to correct for the time of flight of the projectile
noun
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°C
▶ Related adjectives: plumbic, plumbeous, plumbous2.
a lead weight suspended on a line used to take soundings of the depth of water
3. swing the lead
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
a thin strip of type metal used for spacing between lines of hot-metal type
Compare reglet (sense 2)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
verb (transitive)
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
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Leadless
see synonyms of leadless verb transitiveWord forms: led or ˈleading
1.
a.
to show the way to, or direct the course of, by going before or along with; conduct;
guide
b.
to show (the way) in this manner
c.
to mark the way for
lights to lead you there
2.
to guide, or cause to follow one, by physical contact, holding the hand, pulling
a rope, etc.
to lead a horse by the bridle
3.
to conduct (water, steam, rope, etc.) in a certain direction, channel, or the like
4.
a.
to guide or direct, as by persuasion or influence, to a course of action or thought
to lead pupils to think clearly
b.
to cause; prompt
trouble that led him to drink
5.
to be the head of
; specif.,a.
to proceed at the front of (a parade, etc.)
b.
to act as chief officer of; command the operations of (a military unit)
c.
to direct operations of (an expedition, etc.)
d.
to direct, conduct, or serve as the leader or conductor of (an orchestra, ballet, etc.)
6.
a.
to be the first or foremost among; be at the head of
to lead one's class in grades
b.
to be ahead of by a specified margin
7.
a.
to live; spend; pass
to lead a hard life
b.
to cause to live or spend
to lead someone a dog's life
8.
to aim a rifle, throw a ball, etc. just ahead of (a moving target or receiver)
9. Cards
to begin the play with (a specified card or suit); lay down as the first card or
suit of a hand or round
verb intransitive
10.
to show the way by going before or along; act as guide
11.
to be led; submit to being led
said esp. of a horse12.
to be or form a way (to, from, under, etc.); tend in a certain direction; go
13.
to come, or bring one, as a result
with to one thing led to another, a cold can lead to pneumonia
14.
to be or go first; act as leader
15. US, Boxing
to aim a first blow or one designed to test an opponent's defense
to lead with a right jab
16. Cards
to play the first card of a hand or round
noun
17.
the part of director or leader; leadership
to take the lead in a project
18.
example
follow my lead
19.
a.
first or front place; precedence
the horse in the lead
b.
the amount or distance that one is ahead
to hold a safe lead
20.
leash (sense 1)
21.
anything that leads or serves as a clue
22.
information that directs a salesperson to a potential customer, a source of new business, etc.
23.
a long, narrow, navigable passage in an ice pack or ice field
24.
a.
the most important news story, as in a newspaper or telecast
b.
the opening words or paragraph of a news story, containing all the essential facts
of the story
25. US, Baseball
a position taken by a base runner a short distance from his or her base in the direction of the next
26. US, Boxing
the act of leading, or the blow used
27. Cards
the act or right of playing first, as in a hand, or the card or suit played
28. Electricity
a wire carrying current between two points in a circuit, between devices, etc.
29. US, Mining
a stratum of ore; lode, ledge, or vein
30. Music
the leading part or main melody in a harmonic composition
31. Nautical
the course of a rope
32. Theatre
a.
the principal role, or a main role, in a play or other production
b.
the actor or actress who plays such a role
adjective
33.
acting as leader or being the leader
the lead horse, the lead runner in a race
noun
1.
a heavy, soft, malleable, bluish-gray metallic chemical element used in batteries and in numerous alloys and compounds: symbol, Pb; at. no., 82
see the periodic table of elements in the Reference Supplement2.
anything made of this metal
; specif.,a.
a weight for measuring depth of water at sea, in a harbor, etc.: it is attached to
a line and tossed over the side of a ship
b.
any of the strips of lead used to hold the individual panes in ornamental windows
usually used in pl.c. [pl.]; British
sheets of lead used for covering a roof
d. Printing
a thin strip of type metal inserted to increase the space between lines of type
3.
bullets
4.
a thin stick of graphite, used in pencils
adjective
5.
made of or containing lead
verb transitive
6.
to cover, line, weight, or fasten with lead or leads
7. Ceramics
to glaze (pottery) with a glaze made primarily of lead
8. Printing
to increase the space between (lines of type) by inserting thin strips of type metal
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