Definition of lead

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Lead (n.) One of the elements, a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished. It is both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity, and is used for tubes, sheets, bullets, etc. Its specific gravity is 11.37. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic weight, 206.4. Symbol Pb (L. Plumbum). It is chiefly obtained from the mineral galena, lead sulphide..

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Xylobalsamum :: Xylobalsamum (n.) The dried twigs of a Syrian tree (Balsamodendron Gileadense).
Scale :: Scale (v. i.) To lead up by steps; to ascend.
Strategy :: Strategus (n.) The leader or commander of an army; a general.
Fodder :: Fodder (n.) A weight by which lead and some other metals were formerly sold, in England, varying from 19/ to 24 cwt.; a fother..
Soul :: Soul (n.) The leader; the inspirer; the moving spirit; the heart; as, the soul of an enterprise; an able general is the soul of his army..
Terneplate :: Terneplate (a.) Thin iron sheets coated with an alloy of lead and tin; -- so called because made up of three metals.
Cob :: Cob (n.) A leader or chief; a conspicuous person, esp. a rich covetous person..
Leitmotif :: Leitmotif (n.) See Leading motive, under Leading, a..
Black Lead :: Black lead () Plumbago; graphite. It leaves a blackish mark somewhat like lead. See Graphite.
Miniate :: Miniate (a.) Of or pertaining to the color of red lead or vermilion; painted with vermilion.
Conclusion :: Conclusion (n.) The end or close of a pleading, e.g., the formal ending of an indictment, against the peace, etc..
Eliquation :: Eliquation (n.) The process of separating a fusible substance from one less fusible, by means of a degree of heat sufficient to melt the one and not the other, as an alloy of copper and lead; liquation..
Wordle :: Wordle (n.) One of several pivoted pieces forming the throat of an adjustable die used in drawing wire, lead pipe, etc..
Calin :: Calin (n.) An alloy of lead and tin, of which the Chinese make tea canisters..
Pleading :: Pleading (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Plea.
Leadmen :: Leadmen (pl. ) of Leadma.
Serve :: Serve (v. i.) To lead off in delivering the ball.
Deception :: Deception (n.) The act of deceiving or misleading.
Linarite :: Linarite (n.) A hydrous sulphate of lead and copper occurring in bright blue monoclinic crystals.
Caledonite :: Caledonite (n.) A hydrous sulphate of copper and lead, found in some parts of Caledonia or Scotland..
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