lead
noun [U] /led/Definition
› [U] (symbol Pb) a chemical element that is a very heavy, soft, dark grey, poisonous metal, used especially in the past on roofs and for pipes and also for protection against radiation: lead pipesChemical elements › [C or U] (the narrow strip of) coloured material, usually black and made of graphite, in the centre of a pencilWriting implementsPainting and drawing materials
(Definition of lead noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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