lead
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6.7
- noun
- /lɛd/
- Specialized
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terminal
- As soon as the leads were connected, the pest control truck engine leaped to life.
- lead wire
- electrode lead
- attach the leads
And then plug in your little cheapy extension lead and oh, it's gone, dead.
- And then plug in your little cheapy extension lead and oh, it's gone, dead.
- Next up, last step here is take that lead for the CPU fan.
- We had a little hiccup with one of our welder leads, but they're done, Everything's cool.
- So basically they, we, it's just like a lead pass through.
Examples
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The lead connected to the right ankle is a neutral lead, like those found inside an electric plug.
Academic text (2012) -
Here's the lead connected to the top trace, and then this lead is connected to the bottom trace.
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OK, so the lead has a little cap on it and it's a cover.
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The blue and yellow leads.
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I'm going to run the lead out and run it into our power supply.
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And if you look at the standard parallel lead, it has a male and female on it.
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You must connect the blue and yellow leads.
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Rachel inserted the lead into the jack at the base of her skull.
Fiction book (2001) -
First, for flexibility, the entire lead wire was wound in a single-helical coil configuration.
Academic text (2001) -
You must connect the two wires to the positive and negative leads of the battery.
Synonyms
700
1.0
A thin metal strand used to carry electricity or to fasten things
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2.0
A thin insulated wire that carries electricity to appliances
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7.0
A wire that connects an antenna to a TV or radio
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2.4
A flexible covered wire that carries electricity to an appliance
Short wire with clips at each end that makes a temporary electrical connection between two points
A short wire with metal clips at both ends used to make temporary electric connections
A thin metal line that carries electricity from one place to another
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.9
A condition that happens when too much lead gets into the body and makes you sick
- Specialized
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4.5
The time between starting and finishing a process often used in business
- Specialized
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3.9
A rechargeable device with lead plates and weak sulphuric acid used in cars and for backup power
- Archaic
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8.1
A rope with a heavy lead weight that sailors lower to measure water depth from a boat
- Specialized
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6.3
Glass made with small amounts of the metal lead that is very clear and sparkly
- Archaic
A soft black material in pencil cores that is also used as a nuclear reactor moderator called graphite
- UK
A short wire with metal clips at both ends used to make temporary electric connections
- Specialized
A metal made from lead and a little of another metal used to make parts stronger and resist corrosion
- Specialized
A poisonous white chemical used to dye cloth and make coatings for metal and wood
- Informal
A very heavy, very filling sandwich people joke about to mean a hard situation
A rechargeable battery with lead plates and acid used in cars and backup power
- Archaic
A clear oily poisonous liquid once added to gasoline to reduce engine knocking
A low bushy tropical tree with feathery leaves and long pods used for animal food and to help the soil
- Specialized
A green rock that contains lead and gives small amounts of lead when processed
- Specialized
Heavy metal that people make harder by adding antimony or other metals for industrial use
- UK
Short wire with clips at each end that makes a temporary electrical connection between two points
- Archaic
A clear oily poison once added to petrol or gasoline to stop engine knocking
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lead A short wire called a lead gets its name from the idea of making a small connection that 'leads' electricity or links parts, so it is a little guide for the current.