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/lɛd/ · lead
noun
- A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. The artist used lead to create a beautiful sculpture.
- A plummet or mass of lead attached to a line, used in sounding depth at sea or to estimate velocity in knots. The sailor used a lead to measure the depth of the ocean.
- A thin strip of type metal, used to separate lines of type in printing. The printer carefully placed the lead between the lines of text.
verb
- To cover, fill, or affect with lead. Continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle.
- To place leads between the lines of. The editor led the matter to make it easier to read.
Did you know? The word 'lead' has been used in various forms since ancient times, with the Latin term 'plumbum' being used by the Romans to describe the metal.