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Time between planning and starting something
A lead time is the latency between the initiation and completion of a process. For example, the lead time between the placement of an order and delivery
Lead_time
Time between a new disease's identification and first diagnoses
Lead time bias happens when survival time appears longer because diagnosis was done earlier (for instance, by screening), irrespective of whether the
Lead_time_bias
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
Measure of the maintainability of repairable items
failures during a given period of time. It generally does not include lead time for parts not readily available or other Administrative or Logistic Downtime
Mean_time_to_repair
Time to complete a request in computing
Turnaround time (TAT) is the amount of time taken to complete a process or fulfill a request. The concept thus overlaps with lead time and can be contrasted
Turnaround_time
Poisoning caused by lead in the body
Lead poisoning, also known as plumbism and saturnism, is a type of metal poisoning caused by the presence of lead in the human body. Symptoms of lead
Lead_poisoning
Lead (82Pb) has four observationally stable isotopes: 204Pb, 206Pb, 207Pb, 208Pb. Lead-204 is entirely a primordial nuclide and is not a radiogenic nuclide
Isotopes_of_lead
Methodology used to improve production
Portland, Oregon, after 40 hours of ZIPS training, workers reduced a week's lead time at a stroke — "things ran smoother" — and ZIPS spread through operations
Lean_manufacturing
Method for dating geological samples
Lead–lead dating is a method for dating geological samples, normally based on 'whole-rock' samples of material such as granite. For most dating requirements
Lead–lead_dating
Continuous progression from past to future
Psychoactive drugs can impair the judgment of time. Stimulants can lead both humans and rats to overestimate time intervals, while depressants can have the
Time
Organolead compound
Tetraethyllead (commonly styled tetraethyl lead), abbreviated TEL, is an organolead compound with the formula Pb(C2H5)4. It was widely used as a fuel additive
Tetraethyllead
In business operations, controlling the process of production of goods
Another possible classification is one based on lead time (manufacturing lead time vs delivery lead time): engineer to order (ETO), purchase to order (PTO)
Operations_management
Rechargeable battery type often used in motor vehicles
The lead–acid battery is a type of rechargeable battery. First invented in 1859 by French physicist Gaston Planté, it was the first type of rechargeable
Lead–acid_battery
Brief medical evaluation to detect unnoticed health problems
must introduce a lead time. So statistics of survival time since diagnosis tends to increase with screening because of the lead time introduced, even
Screening_(medicine)
"closed" of the step). Each step takes up a full beat of the music. Cross-body lead is a common and useful move in Latin dances such as salsa, mambo, rumba and
Glossary_of_dance_moves
Extra stock kept to mitigate risks
is employed when the lead time of manufacturing is too long to satisfy the customer demand at the right cost/quality/waiting time. The main goal of safety
Safety_stock
Area that observes a uniform standard time
February 18, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2020. "Our Time. How we got it. New Zealand's Method. A Lead to the World". Papers Past. Evening Post. p. 10. Archived
Time_zone
Study of hardware and software systems that have a "real-time constraint"
according to the ATSC, is up to 15 ms lead time and about 45 ms lag time Stankovic, John (1988), "Misconceptions about real-time computing: a serious problem for
Real-time_computing
Measure of software development speed
cycle time as "the total elapsed time from the start of a particular activity or work item to its completion." Lead time Throughput (business) Takt time The
Cycle_time
Term in fluid dynamics
residence time. Residence time plays an important role in chemistry and especially in environmental science and pharmacology. Under the name lead time or waiting
Residence_time
Production planning approach
observations from various lead time reduction projects, Suri conceived QRM as a concept espousing a relentless emphasis on lead time reduction that has a long-term
Quick_response_manufacturing
2019 film by Quentin Tarantino
Twin Atlantic released a Once Upon a Time in Hollywood-themed music video for their song "Bang On the Gong," with lead singer, Sam McTrusty taking inspiration
Once_Upon_a_Time_in_Hollywood
Singaporean TV series
The Lead (Chinese: 第一主角) is a 30-episode Singaporean drama produced and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8. The show is Channel 8's mid-year blockbuster for
The_Lead
Type of survival rate
particular disease, normally calculated from the point of diagnosis. Lead time bias from earlier diagnosis can affect interpretation of the five-year
Five-year_survival_rate
Chemical compound
Lead(II) acetate, also known as lead(II) ethanoate and formerly known as sugar of lead, is a white crystalline chemical compound with a slightly sweet
Lead(II)_acetate
Pair of unsolved deaths in Brazil
The lead masks case (Portuguese: mistério das máscaras de chumbo, lit. 'mystery of the lead masks') involves a series of events which led to the death
Lead_masks_case
Type of bias in epidemiology
[citation needed] Length time bias is often discussed in the context of the benefits of cancer screening, and it can lead to the perception that screening
Length_time_bias
Write once computer memory
in both field-erasable and one-time styles, allowing a cost saving in volume production without the expense and lead time of factory-programmed mask ROM
Programmable_ROM
Examination of the heart's electrical activity
trace lead I, then switch to lead aVR, then switch to V1, and then switch to V4, and so none of these four tracings of the leads are from the same time period
Electrocardiography
Annual list of influential people
The Time 100 is a list published by the American news magazine Time of the 100 most influential people in the world. First published in 1999 as the result
Time_100
American folk and blues musician (1888–1949)
Ledbetter (January 15, 1888 – December 6, 1949), better known by the stage name Lead Belly, was an American folk and blues singer notable for his strong vocals
Lead_Belly
American basketball player (born 1988)
to lead the team. Prior to the start of the 2012–13 season, Curry signed a four-year, $44 million contract extension with the Warriors. At the time, many
Stephen_Curry
Response to a customer order in terms of design, manufacture and delivery
the production lead time, i.e. how long it takes to manufacture a product, and D is the demand lead time. D can be viewed as: The lead time quoted by the
Order_fulfillment
Topics referred to by the same term
up lead, leaded, ledd, plumbic, or plumbum in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lead is a chemical element with symbol Pb and atomic number 82. Lead or
Lead_(disambiguation)
Pipe used to connect water main to users
eliminate lead exposure in drinking water from the lead service lines is to replace them with pipes made from other materials. However, replacement is time-consuming
Lead_service_line
Variety of glass in which lead replaces the calcium content
Lead glass, commonly called crystal, is a variety of glass in which lead replaces the calcium content of a typical potash glass. Lead glass typically
Lead_glass
Chemical compound
Lead(IV) oxide, commonly known as lead dioxide, is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula PbO2. It is an oxide where lead is in an oxidation state
Lead_dioxide
Paint containing lead compounds as pigments
Lead paint or lead-based paint is paint containing lead. As pigment, lead(II) chromate (PbCrO 4, "chrome yellow"), lead(II,IV) oxide (Pb 3O 4, "red lead")
Lead_paint
Tool that is used to analyze inventory and lead time within an organization
and lead time within an organization. The matrix is one of a number of value stream mapping tools. The matrix is represented by showing lead time along
Supply chain responsiveness matrix
Supply_chain_responsiveness_matrix
Control system component
by reducing rise time). All these operations can be done by compensators as well, used in cascade compensation technique. Both lead compensators and lag
Lead–lag_compensator
Football cliché
only to the scoreline at half-time. It is sometimes also encountered in other sports where 2–0 is a moderately large lead, such as ice hockey. The underlying
2–0_lead_is_the_worst_lead
Inventory level triggering replenishment
during the replenishment lead time plus safety stock. In the EOQ (economic order quantity) model, it was assumed that there is no time lag between ordering
Reorder_point
First single released from an album
A lead single (or first single) is the first single to be released from a studio album by an artist or a band, usually before the album itself is released
Lead_single
Season of television series
expert). Time Team Live Time Team History Hunters Time Team Digs Time Team Extra Time Team America Time Team Specials Time Team Others "Time Team episode
Time_Team_series_12
System that relates geologic strata to time
1911). "The association of lead with uranium in rock-minerals, and its application to the measurement of geological time". Proceedings of the Royal Society
Geologic_time_scale
Sources of electricity that can be used on demand
of dispatchable sources. Lead-in times - periods during which an alternative source is employed to supplement the lead time required by large coal or
Dispatchable_generation
1991 pseudohistorical conspiracy theory
The phantom time conspiracy theory is a pseudohistorical conspiracy theory first asserted by Heribert Illig in 1991. It hypothesizes a conspiracy by the
Phantom time conspiracy theory
Phantom_time_conspiracy_theory
Actor playing a main role
A leading actor, leading actress, or leading man or lady or simply lead (/ˈliːd/), plays a main role in a film, television series, television film or play
Leading_actor
Time delay between an input and a response
Information Feedback Interrupt latency Jitter Lead time Memory latency Performance engineering Response time (technology) Responsiveness "Latency" Archived
Latency_(engineering)
Automobile with lead used in the body
A lead sled is a standard production automobile with a body heavily modified in particular ways (see below); especially, though not exclusively, a 1949
Lead_sled
2011 film by Andrew Niccol
titled In Time, the names Now and I'm.mortal were used. In July 2010, both Amanda Seyfried and Justin Timberlake had been offered the lead roles, officially
In_Time
2019 single by Julia Michaels featuring Niall Horan
Kirkpatrick and RKCB. It was sent to Australian radio on March 29, 2019, as the lead single from the EP and was the second most added song days after its release
What_a_Time
Estimate of time taken for running an algorithm
machine to a multi-tape machine can lead to a quadratic speedup, but any algorithm that runs in polynomial time under one model also does so on the other
Time_complexity
American basketball player (born 1996)
the Jazz to the Cavaliers in 2022 where he would lead Cleveland to the postseason for the first time since the 2017–18 season and the first without LeBron
Donovan_Mitchell
Time scales on the billions of years
Deep time is the concept of geological time that spans billions of years, far beyond the scale of human experience. It provides the temporal framework
Deep_time
1984 film directed by Sergio Leone
friends David "Noodles" Aaronson and Maximilian "Max" Bercovicz as they lead a group of Jewish ghetto youths who rise to prominence as Jewish gangsters
Once_Upon_a_Time_in_America
Liquid fuel derived from petroleum
engines) is measured by its octane rating or performance number. Tetraethyl lead was once widely used to increase the octane rating but is not used in modern
Gasoline
Chemical compound
White lead is the basic lead carbonate 2PbCO3·Pb(OH)2. It is a complex salt, containing both carbonate and hydroxide ions. White lead occurs naturally
White_lead
Rock band from Yugoslavia
soon after, joining Asanović's band, continuing simultaneously to lead Time. Both Time and Jugoslovenska Pop Selekcija, alongside singer Josipa Lisac and
Time_(Yugoslav_band)
Acquiring potential new business clients
Lead management is a set of methodologies, systems, and practices designed to generate new potential business clientele, generally operated through a variety
Lead_management
2026 studio album by Harry Styles
electronic music. Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally was recorded in various locations, including London and Berlin. Its lead single "Aperture" was released
Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally
Kiss_All_the_Time._Disco,_Occasionally
smelting. At that time, lead had few (if any) applications due to its softness and dull appearance. The major reason for the spread of lead production was
History_of_lead
2025 jukebox musical
2025, at Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre. The show starts with the lead performer portraying himself in 2025, and then goes back to the 1950s and
Just_in_Time_(musical)
2024 film by Hannah MacPherson
Freaky Writer's Time Cut". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved July 7, 2021. King, Randall (July 2, 2021). "Jul 2021: Horror projects lead way as film, TV sectors
Time_Cut
Writing implement
makes the core softer), and the amount of time spent on grinding the mixture determines the quality of the lead. The mixture is then shaped into long spaghetti-like
Pencil
Type of radiometric dating
Uranium–lead dating, abbreviated U–Pb dating, is one of the oldest and most refined of the radiometric dating schemes. It can be used to date rocks that
Uranium–lead_dating
Musical score describing the essential elements of a song
commercial television cue) Problems playing this file? See media help. A lead sheet or fake sheet is a form of musical notation that specifies the essential
Lead_sheet
Type of lead-acid battery
A valve regulated lead‐acid (VRLA) battery, commonly known as a sealed lead-acid (SLA) battery, is a type of lead-acid battery characterized by a limited
VRLA_battery
Hypothetical travel into the past or future
could lead to significant differences in rates of aging for observers at different distances from a large gravity well such as a black hole. A time machine
Time_travel
Instances of mass lead poisoning
Lead poisoning epidemics refer to specific instances of mass lead poisoning. These events often occur without the knowledge of the communities they affect
Lead_poisoning_epidemics
American singer and songwriter (born 1949)
rock lead singers of all time, coming in at number 30. At the same time, Billboard readers chose Perry as their favorite rock singer of all time, with
Steve_Perry
American fantasy adventure television series (2011–2018)
Emma and Henry to return. In the fourth season, Emma and Hook's time travel adventures lead to the accidental arrival of Elsa (Georgina Haig) from the Enchanted
Once_Upon_a_Time_(TV_series)
Conceptual conflict between general relativity and quantum mechanics
harmonic time. In the context of loop quantum gravity, Charles Wang et al. suggest that scale invariance may lead to the existence of a quantized time. The
Problem_of_time
Time fuze used by British Special forces
being a lead alloy that was extremely affected by mechanical creep. A piece of this lead was notched to a set diameter, the diameter setting the time delay
Pencil_detonator
White pigment
Lead white is a thick, opaque, and heavy white pigment composed primarily of basic lead carbonate, 2PbCO3·Pb(OH)2, with a crystalline molecular structure
Lead_white
Planning time spent on specific activities
Time management is the process of planning and exercising conscious control of time spent on specific activities—especially to increase effectiveness
Time_management
Award for lead actress in a television comedy series
list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Beginning with 1966, leading actresses in comedy
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Lead_Actress_in_a_Comedy_Series
Determining production capacity needed for product demand
resources. It extends over a time horizon long enough to obtain resources. Capacity decisions affect the production lead time, customer responsiveness, operating
Capacity_planning
Team sport played with a ball
in their withdrawal from the FA. Other English rugby clubs followed this lead and did not join the FA, and instead in 1871, along with Blackheath, formed
Association_football
Line of synthesizers
warmth and richness of a traditional analog sound. The Nord Lead was also unusual for its time in being "covered in knobs", which gave the player a direct
Nord_Lead
2021 American fantasy television series
November 24, 2021. D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 22, 2021). "No Time To Die, Wheel Of Time Lead Week's Most Pirated Content, Piracy Analytics Firm MUSO Says"
The_Wheel_of_Time_(TV_series)
Waterway opening between pack ice and fast ice
Flaw lead is an oceanographic term for a waterway opening between pack ice and fast ice. Flaw lead occurs annually at the time when central pack ice drifts
Flaw_lead
American television award
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie is an award presented annually by the Academy of Television
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Lead_Actress_in_a_Limited_or_Anthology_Series_or_Movie
Operations at battery plants that posed a health risk
the world's largest producers, distributors and recyclers of lead–acid batteries. Lead–acid batteries are used in automobiles, golf carts, fork-lifts
Exide_lead_contamination
Transmission technique
power-save time may amount to several seconds. A lead time for powering up the front end, for resynchronization, etc. has to be taken into account; this time period
Time slicing (digital broadcasting)
Time_slicing_(digital_broadcasting)
Role in software development
developers. Alternative titles include development lead, technical lead, lead programmer, or lead application developer. When primarily contributing a
Lead_programmer
American actor (born 1979)
and Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her performance. In 2012, Time magazine named Danes one of the 100 most influential
Claire_Danes
time scales in astronomy have led to continue refinements in the definition of time. Some of the time standard scales are sidereal time, solar time,
Astronomical_time
Australian rock band (1977–2012)
keyboardist Andrew Farriss, drummer Jon Farriss, guitarist Tim Farriss, lead singer and main lyricist Michael Hutchence, and guitarist and saxophonist
INXS
2022 American documentary series
Live to Lead is a 2022 American documentary series that streamed on Netflix. It was released on December 31, 2022. The series featured interviews with
Live_to_Lead
Time of day using decimal units
Decimal time is the representation of the time of day using units which are decimally related. This term is often used specifically to refer to the French
Decimal_time
American television award
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie is an award presented annually by the Academy of Television
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Lead_Actor_in_a_Limited_or_Anthology_Series_or_Movie
Series of fantasy novels by Robert Jordan
The Wheel of Time is a series of high fantasy novels by the American author Robert Jordan, with Brandon Sanderson as co-author of the final three installments
The_Wheel_of_Time
British television series
Lead Balloon is a British sitcom television series produced by Open Mike Productions for BBC Four. The series was created and is co-written by comedian
Lead_Balloon
Class of chemical compounds
Methylammonium lead halides (MALHs) are solid compounds with perovskite structure and a chemical formula of [CH3NH3]+Pb2+(X−)3, where X = Cl, Br or I.
Methylammonium_lead_halide
ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer is a professional certification for professionals specializing in information security management systems (ISMS) based on
ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer
ISO/IEC_27001_Lead_Implementer
Alloy used to join metal pieces
tightness. Although lead water pipes were displaced by copper when the significance of lead poisoning began to be fully appreciated, lead solder was still
Solder
Church in North Yorkshire, England
St Mary's Church, Lead, is a redundant Anglican chapel standing in an isolated position in fields in the civil parish of Lead, some 0.75 miles (1.2 km)
St_Mary's_Chapel,_Lead
Main character of a creative work
architect Halvard Solness. The young woman, Hilda Wangel, whose actions lead to the death of Solness, is the antagonist. In Shakespeare's play Romeo and
Protagonist
2010 single by Shakira featuring Freshlyground
Mahola, lead singer of Freshlyground, on the development process of the song In February 2010, Shakira wrote and produced "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)"
Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)
Waka_Waka_(This_Time_for_Africa)
LEAD TIME
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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.
Male
Hebrew
(×ֶלְעַד) Contracted form of Hebrew El'adah, ELAD means "whom God puts on."
Female
Hebrew
 Variant spelling of Hebrew Leah, LEA means "weary." Compare with another form of Lea.
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 (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 : 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
Scottish and Irish
Scottish and Irish : possibly a reduced and altered form of McLeish.English : see Lees 2.Americanized form of German Lasch.
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.
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, 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).
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.
Female
English
(Λήδα) Greek name LEDA means "woman." In mythology, this is the name of the mother of Castor, Pollux and Helen.
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.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Danish, Finnish, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Swedish, Telugu
Lead
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Leake.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from an Old English byname, Red, READ means "red-headed or ruddy-complexioned."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a metonymic nickname for a needy person, from Middle English ne(e)d ‘need’.Respelling of German Nied.
Female
English
 Variant spelling of Old English Lea, LEAH means "meadow." Compare with other forms of Leah.
Female
English
 Old English name LEA means "meadow." Compare with another form of Lea.
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.
LEAD TIME
LEAD TIME
Girl/Female
German, Latin
Cheerful
Boy/Male
Indian
Slave of the merciful
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Having Auspicious Marks
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, Hebrew
The Lord is Gracious; Female Version of John
Male
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Yepheth, YEFET means "opened" or "abundant, spacious."
Boy/Male
Latin English
Head of a monastery.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Padmalochan | பதà¯à®®à®²à¯‹à®šà®¨
Lotus eyed
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the medieval personal name Dobbe.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Helms. This name occurs predominantly in SC.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Holy Sacred Fire; Hawan
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imp. & p. p.
of Lead
v. t.
To cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle.
n.
A small cylinder of black lead or plumbago, used in pencils.
a.
Resembling lead.
n.
An article made of lead or an alloy of lead
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 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.
a.
Lacking spirit; dull; lusterless; cheerless; as, dead eye; dead fire; dead color, etc.
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.
n.
A plummet or mass of lead, used in sounding at sea.
a.
Still as death; motionless; inactive; useless; as, dead calm; a dead load or weight.
imp. & p. p.
of Lead.
v. t.
To place leads between the lines of; as, to lead a page; leaded matter.
n.
Sheets or plates of lead used as a covering for roofs; hence, pl., a roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates.
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.
v. t.
To begin a game, round, or trick, with; as, to lead trumps; the double five was led.
imp. & p. p.
of Read
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.
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.