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Lead — (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… … Wikipedia
lead off something — lead off (something) to begin something. The shootings led off a month long gang war in the city. He led off the fourth inning with a home run. I d like to lead the evening off with a poem … New idioms dictionary
lead off — (something) to begin something. The shootings led off a month long gang war in the city. He led off the fourth inning with a home run. I d like to lead the evening off with a poem … New idioms dictionary
Lead Belly — Infobox musical artist Name = Lead Belly Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = solo singer Birth name = Huddie William Ledbetter Alias = Leadbelly Born = birth date|1888|1| Mooringsport, Louisiana, U.S.A. Died = death date and… … Wikipedia
Lead-acid battery — Batteries caption=A valve regulated lead acid battery EtoW=30 40 Wh/kg EtoS=60 75 Wh/L PtoW=180 W/kg|CtoDE=70% 92% EtoCP=7(sld ) 18(fld ) Wh/US$ [http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/8679/battery.html] SDR=3% 20%/month… … Wikipedia
Lead single — A lead single is the first single released by a musician or a band from a given album. The lead single is special compared to other album derived singles because the lead single will often be released before the rest of the actual album, in order … Wikipedia
lead poisoning — n. death caused by being shot with a lead bullet. (Underworld.) □ He pifted because of a case of lead poisoning. □ The fourth mobster to die of lead poisoning this month was buried today in a private service … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
Near-month contract for energy futures — The near month contract, a term used in energy futures and options trading and other transactions, is the active contract with the shortest time to maturity. It is the contract that will expire first (often, but not always, within the next… … Energy terms
National Mentoring Month — logo, designed by Milton Glaser. National Mentoring Month is a campaign held each January to promote youth mentoring in the United States.[1] It was inaugurated in 2002,[2] and is spearheaded by the Harvard School o … Wikipedia
North of England Lead Mining Museum — Coordinates: 54°46′59″N 2°16′23″W / 54.78306°N 2.27306°W / 54.78306; 2.27306 … Wikipedia
