Lot — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
Lot is used for these senses in English:
- Lot (biblical character) A nephew of Abraham in the Bible and Quran.
- lead (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.
- lead (transitive) To cover, fill, or affect with lead.
- lead (transitive, printing, historical) To place leads between the lines of.
- lot (historic) An old unit of weight used in many European countries from the Middle Ages, often defined as 1/30 or 1/32 of a (local) pound.
- plummet (archaic, nautical) A piece of lead attached to a line, used in sounding the depth of water; a plumb bob or a plumb line.
- solder Any of various easily-melted alloys, commonly of tin and lead, that are used to mend, coat, or join metal objects, usually small.
lead — full definition
- noun A soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal, chemical symbol Pb.
- verb To guide or direct a person, group, or activity.
- noun The state of being ahead in a race, contest, or competition.
- noun The main role in a film, play, or performance, or the person who plays it.
- noun A piece of information that may help solve a case or investigation.
lot — full definition
- noun A large amount or number of something.
- noun A specific piece of land, often marked out for building or parking.
- noun A single item, or group of items, sold together at an auction.
- noun One's fate or fortune, especially when it feels beyond one's control.