metal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

cerussite, white lead ore - a mineral consisting of lead carbonate that is an important source of lead

galena - soft blue-gray mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead

hard lead - unrefined lead that is hard because of the impurities it contains

antimonial lead, hard lead - a lead alloy that contains about 5% antimony

pig lead - lead that is cast in pigs

advantage, vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me"

evidence, grounds - your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"

leadership, leading - the activity of leading; "his leadership inspired the team"

angle - the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

news article, news story, newspaper article - an article reporting news

section, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"

actor, histrion, thespian, role player, player - a theatrical performer

co-star - one of two actors who are given equal status as stars in a play or film

film star, movie star - a star who plays leading roles in the cinema

matinee idol, idol - someone who is adored blindly and excessively

television star, TV star - a star in a television show

baseball, baseball game, ball - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of 9 players; teams take turns at bat trying to score run; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empy lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"

position, place - the particular portion of space occupied by a physical object; "he put the lamp back in its place"

counseling, counselling, guidance, counsel, direction - something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

news article, news story, newspaper article - an article reporting news

timing - the time when something happens

constraint, restraint - a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"

strip, slip - artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material

lead pencil - pencil that has graphite as the marking substance

black lead, graphite, plumbago - used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors

clip lead - a short piece of wire with alligator clips on both ends

jumper - a small connector used to make temporary electrical connections

conducting wire, wire - a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance

turn, play - the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play"

card game, cards - a game played with playing cards

beacon - guide with a beacon

hand - guide or conduct or usher somewhere; "hand the elderly lady into the taxi"

misguide, mislead, lead astray, misdirect - lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions; "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver"

usher, show - show (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; "The usher showed us to our seats"

lead - tend to or result in; "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"

bring about - make possible; "The grant made our research possible"

leave - act or be so as to become in a specified state; "The inflation left them penniless"; "The president's remarks left us speechless"

leave - have left or have as a remainder; "That left the four of us"; "19 minus 8 leaves 11"

lead, result, leave - result in; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"

precede, lead - move ahead (of others) in time or space

draw away - move ahead of (one's competitors) in a race

head up, head - be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel; "This student heads the class"

cause, induce, stimulate, make, get, have - cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"

give - guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion; "You gave me to think that you agreed with me"

be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"

come - extend or reach; "The water came up to my waist"; "The sleeves come to your knuckles"

ray, radiate - extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center; "spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel"; "This plants radiates spines in all directions"

range, run - change or be different within limits; "Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion"; "Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent"; "The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals"; "My students range from very bright to dull"

go deep, go far - extend in importance or range; "His accomplishments go far"

direct - be in charge of

chair, chairman - act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university; "She chaired the department for many years"

captain - be the captain of a sports team

spearhead - be the leader of; "She spearheded the effort to find a cure for the disease"

take charge, take control, take hold - assume control

encourage, promote, further, boost, advance - contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"

perform, do, execute - carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"

conduct - lead musicians in the performance of; "Bernstein conducted Mahler like no other conductor"; "she cannot conduct modern pieces"

spend, pass - pass (time) in a specific way; "How are you spending your summer vacation?"

be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"

go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"

head, lead - travel in front of; go in advance of others; "The procession was headed by John"

guide, pass, run, draw - guide or pass over something; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"

make pass, pass - cause to pass; "She passed around the plates"

range, run - change or be different within limits; "Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion"; "Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent"; "The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals"; "My students range from very bright to dull"

hash out, talk over, discuss - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget"