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- pronunciation:
- led
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, adjective
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a chemical element that has eighty-two protons in each nucleus and that occurs in pure form as a very dense, malleable bluish gray metal used in many applications requiring high density, such as radiation shielding, shot, and weights. (symbol: Pb)
Lead is well-known for being both heavy as a metal and poisonous. |
| definition 2: |
pure carbon in the graphite form; black lead.
- synonyms:
- graphite
- similar words:
- carbon
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| definition 3: |
a rod of graphite or the like used for marking, as in pencils.
The lead keeps falling out of my mechanical pencils.- similar words:
- graphite
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| definition 4: |
bullets or shot.
- synonyms:
- bullet, shot
- similar words:
- missile, pellet, projectile, round, shell, slug
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| definition 5: |
(usu. pl.) a grooved bar or strip of lead or other metal into which sections of glass are set, as in stained glass windows.
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| definition 6: |
see "white lead."
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
leads, leading, leaded |
| definition 1: |
to line, cover, weight, or treat with lead or an alloy or compound containing lead.
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| definition 2: |
to set (window glass) into position with leads.
- synonyms:
- glaze
- similar words:
- set
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| definition 3: |
to glaze (pottery) with a substance containing lead.
- synonyms:
- glaze
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
made of or containing lead or an alloy or compound of lead.
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| derivation: |
leadless (adj.) |
The words lead2 and led sound alike but have different meanings.
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