eng: lead

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Meaning
means	(noun) an advantage held by a competitor in a race; "he took the lead at the last turn" lead
means	(noun) 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" lead, Pb, atomic number 82
means	(noun) evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator" trail, track, lead
means	(noun) 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" lead
means	(noun) the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile) lead
means	(noun) the introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter" lead-in, lead, lede
means	(noun) (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning lead
means	(noun) an actor who plays a principal role principal, lead, star
means	(noun) (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base; "he took a long lead off first" lead
means	(noun) an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job" lead, tip, confidential information, steer, hint, wind
means	(noun) a news story of major importance lead, lead story
means	(noun) the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine lead, spark advance
means	(noun) restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal lead, leash, tether
means	(noun) thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing lead, leading
means	(noun) mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil lead, pencil lead
means	(noun) a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads" booster cable, jumper lead, lead, jumper cable
means	(noun) the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy" lead
means	(verb) take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace" conduct, direct, take, guide, lead
means	(verb) have as a result or residue; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin" lead, leave, result
means	(verb) tend to or result in; "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests" lead
means	(verb) travel in front of; go in advance of others; "The procession was headed by John" lead, head
means	(verb) cause to undertake a certain action; "Her greed led her to forge the checks" lead
means	(verb) 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" run, lead, extend, go, pass
means	(verb) be in charge of; "Who is heading this project?" head, lead
means	(verb) be ahead of others; be the first; "she topped her class every year" top, lead
means	(verb) be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing" conduce, contribute, lead
means	(verb) lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years" conduct, lead, direct
means	(verb) lead, extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South" lead, go
means	(verb) move ahead (of others) in time or space lead, precede
means	(verb) cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet" run, lead
means	(verb) preside over; "John moderated the discussion" moderate, lead, chair
means	e/Lead (engineering)
means	e/Lead (leg)

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eng: lead

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