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  • 21get the lead out — [v] hurry get a move on, get cracking*, get going, get it on, hop to it, hustle, look alive, make it snappy, shake a leg*, snap to it, step on it; concepts 91,150 …

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  • 22Lead — (pronEng|ˈlɛd) is a main group element with a symbol Pb ( la. plumbum). Lead has the atomic number 82. Lead is a soft, malleable poor metal, also considered to be one of the heavy metals. Lead has a bluish white color when freshly cut, but… …

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  • 23Lead poisoning — Classification and external resources An X ray demonstrating the characteristic finding of lead poisoning, dense metaphyseal lines. ICD 10 T …

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  • 24Lead paint — is paint containing lead, a heavy metal, that is used as pigment, with lead(II) chromate (PbCrO4, chrome yellow ) and lead(II) carbonate(PbCO3, white lead ) being the most common. Lead is also added to paint to speed drying, increase durability,… …

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  • 25Lead — Lead, v. i. 1. To guide or conduct, as by accompanying, going before, showing, influencing, directing with authority, etc.; to have precedence or pre[ e]minence; to be first or chief; used in most of the senses of lead, v. t. [1913 Webster] 2. To …

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  • 26lead — lead1 /leed/, v., led, leading, n., adj. v.t. 1. to go before or with to show the way; conduct or escort: to lead a group on a cross country hike. 2. to conduct by holding and guiding: to lead a horse by a rope. 3. to influence or induce; cause:… …

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  • 27lead — I /liyd/ n. position in front leading position 1) to assume, take the lead in 2) to build up, increase one s lead 3) to hold, maintain the lead 4) to follow smb. s lead 5) to give up, lose, relinquish the lead 6) a commanding lead 7) a lead over… …

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  • 28lead — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 example set by sb ADJECTIVE ▪ moral (esp. BrE) VERB + LEAD ▪ give, take ▪ The government should give a lead in tackling racism. ▪ …

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  • 29lead — lead1 [ lid ] (past tense and past participle led [ led ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 go in front of group ▸ 2 be winning/first/best ▸ 3 control group/activity ▸ 4 make want to do/believe ▸ 5 live life particular way ▸ 6 begin part of card game ▸ + PHRASES 1 …

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  • 30lead — I 1. verb 1) Michelle led them into the house Syn: guide, conduct, show, show the way, lead the way, usher, escort, steer, pilot, shepherd; accompany, see, take Ant: follow …

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