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(countable) The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course
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(countable) The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course
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(countable) The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course
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(countable) The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course
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(countable) The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course
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(countable) Precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; the state of being ahead in a race; the highest score in an incomplete game.
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(countable) Precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; the state of being ahead in a race; the highest score in an incomplete game.
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(countable) Precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; the state of being ahead in a race; the highest score in an incomplete game.
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(countable) Precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; the state of being ahead in a race; the highest score in an incomplete game.
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(uncountable, card games, dominoes) The act or right of playing first in a game or round; the card suit, or piece, so played
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(uncountable, card games, dominoes) The act or right of playing first in a game or round; the card suit, or piece, so played
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(uncountable, card games, dominoes) The act or right of playing first in a game or round; the card suit, or piece, so played
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(uncountable, card games, dominoes) The act or right of playing first in a game or round; the card suit, or piece, so played
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(uncountable, card games, dominoes) The act or right of playing first in a game or round; the card suit, or piece, so played
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In a steam engine, the width of port opening which is uncovered by the valve, for the admission or release of steam, at the instant when the piston is at end of its stroke.
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In a steam engine, the width of port opening which is uncovered by the valve, for the admission or release of steam, at the instant when the piston is at end of its stroke.
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In a steam engine, the width of port opening which is uncovered by the valve, for the admission or release of steam, at the instant when the piston is at end of its stroke.
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In a steam engine, the width of port opening which is uncovered by the valve, for the admission or release of steam, at the instant when the piston is at end of its stroke.
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In a steam engine, the width of port opening which is uncovered by the valve, for the admission or release of steam, at the instant when the piston is at end of its stroke.
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In a steam engine, the width of port opening which is uncovered by the valve, for the admission or release of steam, at the instant when the piston is at end of its stroke.
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Information obtained by a detective or police officer that allows him or her to discover further details about a crime or incident.
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Information obtained by a detective or police officer that allows him or her to discover further details about a crime or incident.
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Information obtained by a detective or police officer that allows him or her to discover further details about a crime or incident.
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Information obtained by a detective or police officer that allows him or her to discover further details about a crime or incident.
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Information obtained by a detective or police officer that allows him or her to discover further details about a crime or incident.
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Information obtained by a detective or police officer that allows him or her to discover further details about a crime or incident.
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Information obtained by a news reporter about an issue or subject that allows him or her to discover more details.
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Information obtained by a news reporter about an issue or subject that allows him or her to discover more details.
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(US, journalism) The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article. (Sometimes spelled as lede for this usage to avoid ambiguity.)
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(US, journalism) The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article. (Sometimes spelled as lede for this usage to avoid ambiguity.)
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(US, journalism) The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article. (Sometimes spelled as lede for this usage to avoid ambiguity.)
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(US, journalism) The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article. (Sometimes spelled as lede for this usage to avoid ambiguity.)
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(US, journalism) The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article. (Sometimes spelled as lede for this usage to avoid ambiguity.)
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(US, journalism) The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article. (Sometimes spelled as lede for this usage to avoid ambiguity.)
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(uncountable) 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).
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(countable, nautical) A plummet or mass of lead attached to a line, used in sounding depth at sea or (dated) to estimate velocity in knots.
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(countable, nautical) A plummet or mass of lead attached to a line, used in sounding depth at sea or (dated) to estimate velocity in knots.
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(countable, nautical) A plummet or mass of lead attached to a line, used in sounding depth at sea or (dated) to estimate velocity in knots.
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A thin strip of type metal, used to separate lines of type in printing.
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A thin strip of type metal, used to separate lines of type in printing.
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(countable) A roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates.
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(slang) Bullets; ammunition.
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(slang) Bullets; ammunition.
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To draw or direct by influence, whether good or bad; to prevail on; to induce; to entice; to allure.
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To draw or direct by influence, whether good or bad; to prevail on; to induce; to entice; to allure.
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To draw or direct by influence, whether good or bad; to prevail on; to induce; to entice; to allure.
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To draw or direct by influence, whether good or bad; to prevail on; to induce; to entice; to allure.
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To draw or direct by influence, whether good or bad; to prevail on; to induce; to entice; to allure.
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To draw or direct by influence, whether good or bad; to prevail on; to induce; to entice; to allure.
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To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, especially by going with or going in advance of; to guide somebody somewhere or to bring somebody somewhere by means of instructions.
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To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, especially by going with or going in advance of; to guide somebody somewhere or to bring somebody somewhere by means of instructions.
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To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, especially by going with or going in advance of; to guide somebody somewhere or to bring somebody somewhere by means of instructions.
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To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, especially by going with or going in advance of; to guide somebody somewhere or to bring somebody somewhere by means of instructions.
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To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, especially by going with or going in advance of; to guide somebody somewhere or to bring somebody somewhere by means of instructions.
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To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, especially by going with or going in advance of; to guide somebody somewhere or to bring somebody somewhere by means of instructions.
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To conduct or direct with authority; to have direction or charge of; to command, especially a military or business unit.
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To conduct or direct with authority; to have direction or charge of; to command, especially a military or business unit.
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To conduct or direct with authority; to have direction or charge of; to command, especially a military or business unit.
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To guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection.
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(transitive, cards, dominoes) To begin a game, round, or trick, with
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(transitive, cards, dominoes) To begin a game, round, or trick, with
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(intransitive) To proceed in front of others; to go first.
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(intransitive) To proceed in front of others; to go first.
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(transitive) To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be foremost or chief among.
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(transitive) To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be foremost or chief among.
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(transitive) To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be foremost or chief among.
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(transitive) To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be foremost or chief among.
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(intransitive) To tend or reach in a certain spatial direction, or to a certain place.
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(transitive) To cover, fill, or affect with lead.
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(transitive) To cover, fill, or affect with lead.
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(transitive) To cover, fill, or affect with lead.
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(transitive) To cover, fill, or affect with lead.
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(transitive) To cover, fill, or affect with lead.
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(transitive, printing, historical) To place leads between the lines of.
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(transitive, printing, historical) To place leads between the lines of.
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(transitive, printing, historical) To place leads between the lines of.
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(transitive, printing, historical) To place leads between the lines of.
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(transitive, printing, historical) To place leads between the lines of.
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(transitive, printing, historical) To place leads between the lines of.