leads

1. n an advantage held by a competitor in a race n a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey n evidence pointing to a possible solution n a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead') n the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile) n the introductory section of a story n (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning n an actor who plays a principal role n (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base n an indication of potential opportunity n a news story of major importance n the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine n restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal n thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing n mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil n a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire n the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge v take somebody somewhere v have as a result or residue v tend to or result in v travel in front of; go in advance of others v cause to undertake a certain action v stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point v be in charge of v be ahead of others; be the first v be conducive to v lead, as in the performance of a composition; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years" v lead, extend, or afford access v move ahead (of others) in time or space v cause something to pass or lead somewhere v preside over Source: ecdict

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