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A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum).
A plummet or mass of lead attached to a line, used in sounding depth at sea or to estimate velocity in knots.
A thin strip of type metal, used to separate lines of type in printing.
Vertical space in advance of a row or between rows of text. Also known as leading.
"This copy has too much lead; I prefer less space between the lines."
To cover, fill, or affect with lead
"continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle."
To place leads between the lines of.
"leaded matter"
How to use "LEAD" in a sentence
"This copy has too much lead; I prefer less space between the lines."
Vertical space in advance of a row or between rows of text. Also known as leadin…
"They pumped him full of lead."
Bullets; ammunition.…
"continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle."
To cover, fill, or affect with lead…
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