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Electrical connection consisting of a length of wire or a metal pad
In electronics, a lead (/ˈliːd/) or pin is an electrical connector consisting of a length of wire or a metal pad (surface-mount technology) that is designed
Lead_(electronics)
Chemical element with atomic number 82 (Pb)
Lead (/lɛd/ ) is a chemical element with the symbol Pb (from the Latin plumbum) and atomic number 82. It is a heavy metal, denser than most common materials
Lead
Branch of physics and electrical engineering; the bedrock of computer
Electronics is a scientific and engineering discipline that studies and applies the principles of physics to design, create, and operate devices that
Electronics
Pair of unsolved deaths in Brazil
involves a series of events which led to the death of two Brazilian electronics technicians, Manoel Pereira da Cruz and Miguel José Viana, who had last
Lead_masks_case
American company
104°52′09″W / 39.590568°N 104.869118°W / 39.590568; -104.869118 Arrow Electronics, Inc., is an American company headquartered in Centennial, Colorado.
Arrow_Electronics
South Korean multinational electronics corporation
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (SEC; stylized as SΛMSUNG; Korean: 삼성전자; RR: Samseong jeonja; lit. 'Tristar Electronics') is a South Korean multinational
Samsung_Electronics
Topics referred to by the same term
light-emitting and -absorbing diode Lead (electronics), a metallic wire for electrical devices and equipment Lead (engineering) Lead (geology), a subsurface feature
Lead_(disambiguation)
Poisoning caused by lead in the body
of lead and other toxic substances in electronics and electrical equipment. In some places, remediation programs exist to reduce the presence of lead when
Lead_poisoning
Sub-discipline of electrical engineering
Electronics engineering is a sub-discipline of electrical engineering that emerged in the early 20th century and is distinguished by the additional use
Electronics_engineering
Former American Conglomerate company
Gould Electronics Inc. was a manufacturer of electronics and batteries that branched into other fields before being partially absorbed in 1988 by Nippon
Gould_Electronics
Electronic circuits that utilize digital signals
Digital electronics Digital electronics is a field of electronics involving the study of digital signals and the engineering of devices that use or produce
Digital_electronics
South Korean multinational conglomerate
Electronics, the group's largest subsidiary and one of the world's leading technology companies by revenue. In fiscal year 2025, Samsung Electronics reported
Samsung
South Korean multinational electronics company
LG Electronics Inc. (Korean: 엘지 전자; RR: Elji Jeonja) is a South Korean multinational major appliance and consumer electronics corporation headquartered
LG_Electronics
Branch of engineering
application of equipment, devices, and systems that use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It emerged as an identifiable occupation in the
Electrical_engineering
Alloy used to join metal pieces
environmental benefits of avoiding lead-based electronic components. Today they are used almost exclusively in consumer electronics. Solder wire diameters typically
Solder
Canadian company
multinational design, manufacturing, hardware platform, and supply chain electronics manufacturing services (EMS) company, which is headquartered in Toronto
Celestica
Electronic products for everyday use
Consumer electronics, also known as home electronics, are electronic devices intended for everyday household use. Consumer electronics include those used
Consumer_electronics
American electronics company
Zenith Electronics, LLC is an American research and development company that develops ATSC and digital rights management technologies. It is owned by
Zenith_Electronics
Japanese semiconductor manufacturer
Renesas Electronics Corporation (Japanese: ルネサス エレクトロニクス株式会社, Hepburn: Runesasu Erekutoronikusu Kabushiki Gaisha) is a Japanese semiconductor manufacturer
Renesas_Electronics
Electronic systems with a continuously variable signal
Analogue electronics (American English: analog electronics) are electronic systems with a continuously variable signal, in contrast to digital electronics where
Analogue_electronics
Control, communication, and entertainment systems in cars and other motor vehicles
Automotive electronics are electronic systems used in vehicles, including engine management, ignition, radio, carputers, telematics, in-car entertainment
Automotive_electronics
Finnish and American software engineer (born 1969)
Society Computer Pioneer Award and the 2018 IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Award. Torvalds was born in Helsinki, Finland, on 28 December 1969, the
Linus_Torvalds
Discarded electronic devices (E-Waste)
waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) or end-of-life (EOL) electronics. Electronic waste is one of the fastest-growing waste streams globally
Electronic_waste
Indian public sector defence company
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is an Indian public sector aerospace and defence electronics company, headquartered in Bengaluru. It primarily manufactures
Bharat_Electronics
Angeles, California. Formed in 1977, the group's original lineup included lead vocalist Bobby Kimball, guitarist and vocalist Steve Lukather, keyboardist
List_of_Toto_band_members
American telecommunications company (1996-2006)
into a five-year supply agreement by Celestica and positioned it as a lead electronics manufacturing services provider for Lucent’s North American wireless
Lucent_Technologies
Algerian company that manufactures and distributes consumer electronics
Condor Electronics is an Algerian company that manufactures and distributes consumer electronics. Founded in 2002, the company is headquartered in Bordj
Condor_Electronics
Solid-state electrically operated switch also used as an amplifier
signals and power. It is one of the basic building blocks of modern electronics. It is composed of semiconductor material, usually with at least three
Transistor
American guitarist and songwriter (1938–2024)
speaker cabinets and learned more about electronics after meeting Hartley Peavey, who later founded Peavey Electronics, later saying of this experience "I
George_Cummings
Dutch multinational technology company
Philips, is a Dutch multinational health technology and former consumer electronics company that was founded in Eindhoven in 1891. Since 1997, its world
Philips
Taiwanese computer hardware company
Leadtek Research, Inc. (Chinese: 麗臺科技) is a Taiwanese company, founded in 1986, which focuses on research and development that is specialized in the design
Leadtek
American smart home technology provider
Universal Electronics Inc. (UEI) is an American smart home technology provider and manufacturer of universal remote controls, IoT devices such as voice-enabled
Universal_Electronics
Control system component
A lead–lag compensator is a component in a control system that improves an undesirable frequency response in a feedback and control system. It is a fundamental
Lead–lag_compensator
Refinishing operation of an electronic printed circuit board assembly
In electronics, rework (or re-work) is repair or refinish of a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly, usually involving desoldering and re-soldering of
Rework_(electronics)
English musician and YouTuber
Sam Battle and Look Mum No Computer, is an English musician, YouTuber, electronics enthusiast, and composer. He posts videos about making pro audio equipment
Look_Mum_No_Computer
Topics referred to by the same term
engine HDMS U-1, a Danish submarine SM U-1, an Austro-Hungarian submarine, lead ship of the U-1 class LNER Class U1, a 1924 British solitary loco SR U1 class
U1
English company specializing in audio equipment
The collaboration between Dixons and Kwasi Danquah III lead to an expansion of Goji Electronics into the headphones and audio equipment market. Rav and
Goji_Electronics
2003 European Union directive on hazardous materials
Union. The initiative was to limit the amount of hazardous chemicals in electronics. The RoHS 1 directive took effect on 1 July 2006, and is required to
RoHS
Effects pedal manufacturer
Frantone Electronics is an American Philadelphia-based hand-made effects pedal manufacturer founded and run by Fran Blanche. Blanche operates a YouTube
Frantone_Electronics
Short electrical transmission line
downconverter Passive radiator Receiver Rotator Stub Transmitter Tuner Twin-lead Systems Antenna farm Amateur radio Cellular network Hotspot Municipal wireless
Stub_(electronics)
Metal structure inside a chip package that carries signals from the die to the outside
A lead frame (pronounced /lid/ LEED) is a metal structure inside a chip package that carries signals from the die to the outside, used in DIP, QFP and
Lead_frame
Indian electronics manufacturer
Laboratories, doing business as BPL Ltd., is an Indian electronics company. It makes consumer electronics and health care equipment. It was founded in 1963
BPL_Group
Technology of power electronics
Power electronics is the application of electronics to the control and conversion of electric power. The first high-power electronic devices were made
Power_electronics
Type of lead-acid battery
Peukert's law – Law of capacity in lead-acid batteries Eismin, Thomas K. (2013). Aircraft Electricity and Electronics (Sixth ed.). McGraw Hill Professional
VRLA_battery
wires or pins into the hole, do not normally need thermal restriction. Wire-leaded components may require the thermal relief pattern to be customized or even
Thermal_relief
Series of Chinese server computers
top-three slot". The Register. "Inspur extends China server market lead". Electronics Weekly. 3 February 2020. "Inspur servers form foundation of computing
Inspur_Server_Series
Japanese multinational corporation
Tokyo, Japan. The Sony Group encompasses various businesses, including electronics, imaging and sensing (Sony Semiconductor Solutions), film and television
Sony
Examination of the heart's electrical activity
Prize for this work. Early ECG machines were constructed with analog electronics, where the signal drove a motor to print out the signal onto paper. Today
Electrocardiography
American multinational technology company
near-homophone for "more noise" – an ill-suited name for an electronics company, since noise in electronics is usually undesirable and typically associated with
Intel
Indian actress and dancer (born 1994)
Chennai, raised in Udupi and Bengaluru. She graduated with a degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering. She is a formally trained classical dancer
Sushmitha_Bhat
Chemical element with atomic number 83 (Bi)
reduction of lead has broadened bismuth's use in electronics as a component of low-melting-point solders, as a replacement for traditional tin-lead solders
Bismuth
Topics referred to by the same term
Avirulence gene, "Avr" Auxiliary Vessel, Rescue or Aircraft Vessel, Rescue Lead augmented vector right (aVR), a voltage difference in electrocardiography
AVR
Person skilled in information technology
creativity, team work, communication, and time management. Hackathons can also lead to formation of new companies, finding innovative solutions to real-world
Hacker
Chemical element with atomic number 51 (Sb)
"Thermodynamics and phase diagrams of lead-free solder materials". Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics. 18 (1–3): 3–17. doi:10.1007/s10854-006-9009-3
Antimony
Power supply with electrochemical cells
include the lead–acid automotive battery used in internal combustion engine vehicles, and lithium-ion batteries used for portable electronics and electric
Electric_battery
German electronics company
German company that develops, designs, manufactures, and sells consumer electronics and electromechanical products and systems. The company was founded in
Loewe_(electronics)
Transfer of electrical energy through a usually-insulating boundary
In electronics, leakage is the gradual transfer of electrical energy across a boundary normally viewed as insulating, such as the spontaneous discharge
Leakage_(electronics)
American actress (born 1984)
Pitchfork Media has described Malone's music as "pretty out-there—bedroom electronics, spaced-out keyboards, and Malone's spare vocals." In 2008, she formed
Jena_Malone
Flat surface mount integrated circuit package
which includes package body material, terminal location, package outline, lead form and terminal count. The main vehicle for testing of high reliability
Flatpack_(electronics)
Music discography
Rhys (lead vocals, guitar), Huw Bunford (lead guitar, vocals), Guto Pryce (bass guitar), Cian Ciaran (keyboards, synthesizers, various electronics, occasional
Super Furry Animals discography
Super_Furry_Animals_discography
American actress (born 1968)
On September 30, 2010, CNN published an op-ed titled "Ashley Judd: Electronics fuel unspeakable violence" by Judd and Enough Project co-founder John
Ashley_Judd
American multinational technology company
cloud computing, software, quantum computing, e-commerce, consumer electronics, and artificial intelligence (AI). It has been referred to as "the most
Process of joining metal pieces with heated filler metal
different alloys for differing applications. In electronics assembly, the eutectic alloy with 63% tin and 37% lead (or 60/40, which is almost identical in melting
Soldering
British electronics manufacturer (1961–1979)
Sinclair Electronics Ltd.; in January 1980 this was changed to Thandar Electronics Ltd. In 1989, Thandar Electronics Ltd merged with Thurlby Electronics Ltd
Sinclair_Radionics
American actress and singer (born 1979)
and a moderate commercial success. She next played the wife of a chief electronics technician (Mark Wahlberg) in the drama Deepwater Horizon, based on the
Kate_Hudson
American multinational technology company
in Cupertino, California, in Silicon Valley, and known for consumer electronics, software and online services. Founded in 1976 as Apple Computer Company
Apple_Inc.
American satirical superhero series
views them as heroes. The story focuses on Hughie Campbell, a young electronics clerk, and Billy Butcher, a former SAS and CIA operative, who work together
The_Boys_(TV_series)
Voltage at which a battery is considered fully discharged
In electronics, the cut-off voltage is the voltage at which a battery is considered fully discharged, beyond which further discharge could cause harm
Cutoff_voltage
Material for prototyping electronic circuits
(doesn't exist on all perfboards) A 555 timer circuit on perforated board Electronics portal Wikimedia Commons has media related to Perfboard. Stripboard (Veroboard)
Perfboard
Topics referred to by the same term
outside linebacker LaDainian Tomlinson, retired American football running back Lead time, the latency between initiation and execution, as in supply chain management
LT
American multinational technology conglomerate
offering a wide range of products and services. Amazon sells books, electronics, pharmaceuticals, car parts, video games, dining products, jewelry, food
Amazon_(company)
government regulations and incentives promoted growth in the Indian electronics industry. The semiconductor industry, which is its most important and
Electronics and semiconductor manufacturing industry in India
Electronics_and_semiconductor_manufacturing_industry_in_India
Country in Southeastern Europe and West Asia
include automobiles, electronics, textiles, construction, steel, mining, and food processing. Machinery and manufacturing lead among products in Turkey's
Turkey
Vehicle propelled fully or mostly by electricity
electric vehicle batteries, electric traction motors and automotive electronics (particularly electronic control units) has made electric cars more feasible
Electric_vehicle
American multinational technology company
PlayStation 3 game console. On December 14, 2005, Nvidia acquired ULI Electronics, which at the time supplied third-party southbridge parts for chipsets
Nvidia
American singer-songwriter and actress (born 2003)
ever celebrity partner in April 2022. Rodrigo collaborated with Sony Electronics to release a special edition of their true wireless Linkbuds S earbuds
Olivia_Rodrigo
Private university in Oyo State, Nigeria
Lead City University, also known as LCU, is a private university located in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Initially founded as City University, Ibadan, the
Lead_City_University
Country in East Asia
the 20th-largest by PPP measures, with a focus on steel, machinery, electronics, and chemicals manufacturing. Taiwan is a developed country. It is ranked
Taiwan
District of Accra, Ghana, known for e-waste dump issues
plastics and metals used in electronics are composed of highly toxic chemicals and carcinogens. Workers often inhaled lead, cadmium, dioxins, furans, phthalates
Agbogbloshie
American rock musician (1967–1994)
– c. April 5, 1994) was an American musician and songwriter. He was the lead vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter, and a founding member of the grunge
Kurt_Cobain
Country in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
shuttle emerged, but shortcomings, especially in the electronics industry (rapid overheating of electronics), postponed it till the end of the 1980s. The first
Soviet_Union
Japanese actress and singer (born 1992)
Her mother worked as a piano teacher, while her father worked for an electronics company. From age 3, her mother taught her to play the piano and sing
Anna_Sawai
American actress and talk show host
2023. Avalos, Regina (July 16, 2016). "MADtv: New Whose Line Episodes to Lead In to CW July Premiere". canceled + renewed TV shows, ratings - TV Series
Aisha_Tyler
English rock band (1960–1970)
later. For Lennon and Harrison, creativity turned to question when an electronics technician known as Magic Alex suggested that the Maharishi was attempting
The_Beatles
Indian national identification number
a statutory authority established in January 2016 by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, following the provisions of the Aadhaar Act
Aadhaar
Board to support and connect electronic components
Globe Union. It was not until 1984 that the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) awarded Harry W. Rubinstein its Cledo Brunetti Award
Printed_circuit_board
American new wave band
marked by experimental and dissonant art punk that merged rock music with electronics. Their output in the 1980s embraced synth-pop and a more mainstream,
Devo
American singer-songwriter (born 1989)
included makeup products for CoverGirl and Cyber-shot cameras for Sony Electronics. In 2012–2015, she had tie-ins with Starbucks, Keds, Subway, Diet Coke
Taylor_Swift
Topics referred to by the same term
telephone Patch antenna, with a low profile Patch cable, patch cord or patch lead, to connect devices Patch panel Eyepatch Patch (dermatology), a large skin
Patch
American basketball player (born 1988)
Sony Pictures studio lot in Culver City. The film and TV deal included electronics, gaming and virtual reality and is focused on faith and family-friendly
Stephen_Curry
Metallic material
Xiong, and Lei Sun (2019). "Structure and properties of Sn-Cu lead-free solders in electronics packaging". Science and Technology of Advanced Materials. 20
Solder_alloys
Rock or sediment with valuable metals, minerals and elements
cool, basal brinal fluids within carbonate strata. These are sources of lead and zinc sulphide ore. Sediment-Hosted Stratiform Copper Deposits (SSC) form
Ore
Ability of a digital electronic system to remain in unstable equilibrium forever
output levels, can take arbitrarily long to resolve to a stable state. In electronics, an arbiter is a circuit designed to determine which of several signals
Metastability_(electronics)
2022 film by Jordan Peele
decide to document and sell evidence of the UFO's existence, recruiting electronics store employee Angel Torres to set up surveillance cameras. The UFO arrives
Nope_(film)
Design and fabrication of semiconductors
the wider electronics industry, with annual power electronics sales of £135 billion ($216 billion) as of 2011, annual consumer electronics sales expected
Semiconductor_industry
Serbian-American engineer and inventor (1856–1943)
to 1894, the forerunner of the modern-day Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (along with the Institute of Radio Engineers). By the
Nikola_Tesla
Arcade game company
the name of two different but related arcade gaming companies. Stern Electronics, Inc. manufactured arcade video games and pinball machines from 1977
Stern_(game_company)
Order issued by the United States government in March 2017
The 2017 electronics ban was an order issued by the United States government in March 2017 banning electronics beyond the size of a mobile phone on carry-on
2017_electronics_ban
The resulting charge cloud is being accelerated towards the readout electronics via an applied voltage bias. Because of thermic energy and repulsion
Charge_sharing
devices which are assigned designations (names) according to the Joint Electronics Type Designation System (JETDS) beginning with the AN/ prefix. They are
List of military electronics of the United States: A–G
List_of_military_electronics_of_the_United_States:_A–G
LEAD ELECTRONICS
LEAD ELECTRONICS
Female
English
 Variant spelling of Old English Lea, LEAH means "meadow." Compare with other forms of Leah.
Male
Hebrew
(×ֶלְעַד) Contracted form of Hebrew El'adah, ELAD means "whom God puts on."
Female
Hebrew
(לֵ×ָה) Hebrew name LEAH means "weary." In the bible, this is the name of Jacob's first wife. Compare with other forms of Leah.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Leake.
Female
English
 Old English name LEA means "meadow." Compare with another form of Lea.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish and Irish
Scottish and Irish : possibly a reduced and altered form of McLeish.English : see Lees 2.Americanized form of German Lasch.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places in northern France named with the Germanic element lÄr ‘clearing’.English : variant of Layer.English : nickname from Old English hlÄ“or ‘cheek’, ‘face’Irish : reduced Anglicization of Gaelic Mac Giolla Uidhir ‘son of the swarthy lad’ or ‘son of the servant of Odhar’, a byname from odhar (genitive uidhir) ‘dun-colored’, ‘weatherbeaten’. Compare McAleer.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from an Old English byname, Red, READ means "red-headed or ruddy-complexioned."Â
Female
English
(Λήδα) Greek name LEDA means "woman." In mythology, this is the name of the mother of Castor, Pollux and Helen.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Danish, Finnish, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Swedish, Telugu
Lead
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Devon)
English (chiefly Devon) : nickname for a thin or lean person, from Middle English lene ‘lean’ (Old English hlǣne).Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Liatháin (see Lehane).Reduced form of Scottish McLean.
Surname or Lastname
English, Spanish, and Portuguese
English, Spanish, and Portuguese : nickname for a loyal or trustworthy person, from Old French leial, Spanish and Portuguese leal ‘loyal’, ‘faithful (to obligations)’, Latin legalis, from lex, ‘law’, ‘obligation’ (genitive legis).
Female
Hebrew
 Variant spelling of Hebrew Leah, LEA means "weary." Compare with another form of Lea.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a loud, rushing stream, Old English hl̄de, or a habitational name from Lead in West Yorkshire, which is named from Old English lǣd ‘water course’ or Old English hlēda ‘ledge’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a meadow, from Middle English mede ‘meadow’ (Old English mǣd).English : metonymic occupational name for a brewer or seller of mead (Old English meodu), an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting honey.
Female
Greek
(Λήδα) Greek name LEDA means "woman." In mythology, this is the name of the mother of Kastor, Pollux and Helen.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old English personal names Lēofa (masculine) and Lēofe (feminine) ‘dear’, ‘beloved’. These names were in part short forms of various compound names with this first element, in part independent affectionate bynames.English : apparently a topographic name for someone who lived in a densely foliated area, from Middle English lēaf ‘leaf’; a certain Robert Intheleaves is recorded in London in the 14th century.Americanized form of Swedish Lö(ö)f, Löv, an ornamental name from löv ‘leaf’.English translation of the Ashkenazic Jewish ornamental surname Blatt.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Kent)
English (chiefly Kent) : from Middle English heved ‘head’, applied as a nickname for someone with some peculiarity or disproportion of the head, or a topographic name for someone who lived on a hill or at the head of a stream or valley. This surname has long been established in Ireland.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a metonymic nickname for a needy person, from Middle English ne(e)d ‘need’.Respelling of German Nied.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion, from Middle English re(a)d ‘red’.English : topographic name for someone who lived in a clearing, from an unattested Old English rīed, r̄d ‘woodland clearing’.English : Read in Lancashire, the name of which is a contracted form of Old English rǣghēafod, from rǣge ‘female roe deer’, ‘she-goat’ + hēafod ‘head(land)’; Rede in Suffolk, so called from Old English hrēod ‘reeds’; or Reed in Hertfordshire, so called from an Old English ryhð ‘brushwood’.English : A family called Read were established in America in the early 18th century by John Read, who was born in Dublin, sixth in descent from Sir Thomas Read of Berkshire, England. His son, George Read (1733–98), was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and as a lawyer helped frame the Constitution.
LEAD ELECTRONICS
LEAD ELECTRONICS
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Enjoying
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada
Creative; Imaginative; Thought; Imagined
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Mark
Boy/Male
Scandinavian
Lofty or inspired.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Loved by Vishnu, The curl on vishnus breast
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Morning
Boy/Male
Muslim
Obtainer, Winner, Earner
Male
Native American
Native American Navajo name GAD means "juniper tree."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Dharmendra | தரà¯à®®à¯‡à®¨à¯à®¤à¯à®°
King of religion
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew
Bitter; Wished-for Child; Combination of Mary and Lou
LEAD ELECTRONICS
LEAD ELECTRONICS
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LEAD ELECTRONICS
LEAD ELECTRONICS
n.
An article made of lead or an alloy of lead
imp. & p. p.
of Lead
a.
Lacking spirit; dull; lusterless; cheerless; as, dead eye; dead fire; dead color, etc.
v. t.
To begin a game, round, or trick, with; as, to lead trumps; the double five was led.
v. t.
To conduct or direct with authority; to have direction or charge of; as, to lead an army, an exploring party, or a search; to lead a political party.
v. t.
To guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection; as, a father leads a child; a jockey leads a horse with a halter; a dog leads a blind man.
v. t.
To tend or reach in a certain direction, or to a certain place; as, the path leads to the mill; gambling leads to other vices.
v. t.
To cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle.
imp. & p. p.
of Lead.
a.
Still as death; motionless; inactive; useless; as, dead calm; a dead load or weight.
n.
precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; as, the white horse had the lead; a lead of a boat's length, or of half a second.
imp. & p. p.
of Read
v. t.
To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be foremost or chief among; as, the big sloop led the fleet of yachts; the Guards led the attack; Demosthenes leads the orators of all ages.
v. t.
To place leads between the lines of; as, to lead a page; leaded matter.
n.
The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction; as, to take the lead; to be under the lead of another.
v. t.
To be at the head of; to put one's self at the head of; to lead; to direct; to act as leader to; as, to head an army, an expedition, or a riot.
a.
Resembling lead.
n.
A small cylinder of black lead or plumbago, used in pencils.
n.
Sheets or plates of lead used as a covering for roofs; hence, pl., a roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates.
n.
A plummet or mass of lead, used in sounding at sea.