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• Leadoff

  [leed-awf, -of] /ˈlidˌɔf, -ˌɒf/ noun 1. an act that starts something; start; beginning. 2. Baseball. the player who is first in the batting order or who is first to bat for a team in an inning. [leed-awf, -of] /ˈlidˌɔf, -ˌɒf/ adjective 1. leading off or beginning: the lead-off item on the agenda.

• Lead-oxide

  [led] /lɛd/ noun 1. . 2. any oxide of lead, as red lead.

• Lead one to

  Cause one to do something. For example, This report leads me to believe that we’re in an economic recession, or Her unexpected pregnancy led her to take a leave of absence. [ First half of 1500s ]

• Lead-pencil

  [led] /lɛd/ noun 1. a writing or drawing implement made of graphite in a wooden or metal holder. /lɛd/ noun 1. a pencil in which the writing material is a thin stick of a graphite compound

• Lead-pipe cinch

  [led-pahyp] /ˈlɛdˌpaɪp/ noun, Slang. 1. an absolute certainty: It’s a lead-pipe cinch they’ll be there. 2. something very easy to accomplish: Getting him elected will be a lead-pipe cinch. noun phrase [1898+; fr the fact that a lead pipe can be easily bent, in case one has bet on such a feat] A certainty, an […]

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