lead

lēd

1. noun – the distance advanced by a screw in one turn.
2. noun – an artificial watercourse leading to a mill.
3. verb – cause (a person or animal) to go with one by holding them by the hand, a halter, a rope, etc. while moving forward.
4. verb – be a route or means of access to a particular place or in a particular direction.
5. verb – be in charge or command of.
6. verb – have the advantage over competitors in a race or game.
7. verb – have or experience (a particular way of life).
8. noun – the initiative in an action; an example for others to follow.
9. noun – a position of advantage in a contest; first place.
10. noun – the chief part in a play or film.
11. noun – an item or implement made of lead, in particular:
12. noun – a soft, heavy, ductile bluish-grey metal, the chemical element of atomic number 82. It has been used in roofing, plumbing, ammunition, storage batteries, radiation shields, etc., and its compounds have been used in crystal glass, as an anti-knock agent in petrol, and (formerly) in paints.
13. noun – graphite used as the part of a pencil that makes a mark.