piombo — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
piombo is used for these senses in English:
- lead (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).
- lead (slang) Bullets; ammunition.
- lead (transitive) To cover, fill, or affect with lead.
- lead (transitive, printing, historical) To place leads between the lines of.
- plummet (archaic) Hence, any weight.
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.
plummet — full definition
- verb To fall suddenly and steeply.
- noun A sudden, steep drop or decline.