n.
1.a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element
2.an advantage held by a competitor in a race
3.evidence pointing to a possible solution
4.a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead')
5.the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
6.the introductory section of a story
7.an actor who plays a principal role
8.(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
9.an indication of potential opportunity 10.a news story of major importance 11.the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine 12.restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal 13.thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing 14.mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness 15.a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire 16.the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge lead v.
1.take somebody somewhere
2.result in
3.tend to or result in
4.travel in front of
5.cause to undertake a certain action
6.stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope
7.be in charge of
8.be ahead of others
9.be conducive to 10.lead, as in the performance of a composition 11.pass or spend 12.lead, extend, or afford access 13.move ahead (of others) in time or space 14.cause something to pass or lead somewhere 15.preside over
