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  1. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"
  2. an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
  3. lead, extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"
  4. (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base; "he took a long lead off first"
  5. cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet"
  6. an actor who plays a principal role
  7. be ahead of others; be the first;
  8. (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
  9. the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the
  10. a news story of major importance
  11. the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
  12. cause to undertake a certain action; "Her greed led her to forge the checks"
  13. the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy"
  14. a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white
  15. mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
  16. lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
  17. thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
  18. move ahead (of others) in time or space
  19. restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
  20. travel in front of; go in advance of others;
  21. the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
  22. take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
  23. an advantage held by a competitor in a race; "he took the lead at the last turn"
  24. evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
  25. be conducive to;
  26. a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey; "the children were playing with lead soldiers"
  27. preside over; "John moderated the discussion"
  28. a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead'); "he takes the lead in any group"; "we were just waiting for someone to take the lead"; "they didn't follow our lead"
  29. a jumper th
  30. a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; "it was a tangle of jumper cable
  31. the introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
  32. be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classr
  33. (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base; "h
  34. be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
  35. have as a result or residue; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
  36. an actor who plays

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