lead
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7.0
- noun
- /lɛd/
- Specialized
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plomo
- For recently arrived refugees, the risk of additional lead exposure after immigration may also be substantial.
- lead exposure
- lead poisoning
- lead paint
So they began using lead shielding, but that wasn't it.
- So they began using lead shielding, but that wasn't it.
- This means that when neutrons hit something like lead, they basically don't slow down.
- And you've got slingers slinging, you know, balls of lead at you or stones.
- It's how many lead spheres of that size make a pound.
- And Plata is silver money and Plomo is lead AKA bullet death.
- A Raisin in the Sun shot full of lead like this.
- Lead in, you know, lead from gasoline in the atmosphere, lead in paint, lead in in water.
- No hail of kitten or lead, no rifle cracks.
Examples
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In this study, we investigated the association between blood lead and increased blood pressure.
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Humans get exposed to lead by inhalation or ingestion of contaminated food and water.
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You know, we still have lead in our water, in our air.
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Because, as mentioned, lead is super toxic.
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What do you do with a lead brick?
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Over the years, the garden has been tested for lead, and some clean soil has been brought in.
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The problem with lead is that it is stored in your bones.
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In 1978, the federal government banned the sale of lead-based paint for commercial uses.
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Furthermore, a recent Brown University study showed that lead contamination can spread farther and penetrate deeper than expected.
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Many older houses still contain lead paint, which can be very harmful to health.
Synonyms
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6.7
A sign used for the metal lead, which is soft, heavy, and harmful to people
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
9
3.9
A condition that happens when too much lead gets into the body and makes you sick
- Specialized
7
4.5
The time between starting and finishing a process often used in business
- Specialized
1
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
How Heavy
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7.0
227
1.0
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143
2.6
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lead The word lead for the heavy metal comes from an old English name for this soft, dense metal, which people used for pipes and weights, so the name simply stuck to the material itself.