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ALL meanings of led

led
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  • noun led Light-emitting diode, a semiconductor diode that glows when a voltage is applied. 1
  • noun Definition of led in Technology (electronics)   Light-Emitting Diode. 1
  • verb led simple past tense and past participle of lead1 . 1
  • noun led Chemistry. a heavy, comparatively soft, malleable, bluish-gray metal, sometimes found in its natural state but usually combined as a sulfide, especially in galena. Symbol: Pb; atomic weight: 207.19; atomic number: 82; specific gravity: 11.34 at 20°C. 1
  • noun led something made of this metal or of one of its alloys. 1
  • noun led a plummet or mass of lead suspended by a line, as for taking soundings. 1
  • noun led bullets collectively; shot. 1
  • noun led black lead or graphite. 1
  • noun led a small stick of graphite, as used in pencils. 1
  • noun led Also, leading. Printing. a thin strip of type metal or brass less than type-high, used for increasing the space between lines of type. 1
  • noun led a grooved bar of lead or came in which sections of glass are set, as in stained-glass windows. 1
  • noun led leads, British. a roof, especially one that is shallow or flat, covered with lead. 1
  • noun led white lead. 1
  • verb with object led to cover, line, weight, treat, or impregnate with lead or one of its compounds. 1
  • verb with object led Printing. to insert leads between the lines of. 1
  • verb with object led to fix (window glass) in position with leads. 1
  • verb without object led to act as a guide; show the way: You lead and we'll follow. 1
  • verb without object led to afford passage to a place: That path leads directly to the house. 1
  • verb without object led to go first; be in advance: The band will lead and the troops will follow. 1
  • verb without object led to result in; tend toward (usually followed by to): The incident led to his resignation. One remark often leads to another. 1
  • verb without object led to take the directing or principal part. 1
  • verb without object led to take the offensive: The contender led with a right to the body. 1
  • verb without object led Cards. to make the first play. 1
  • verb without object led to be led or submit to being led, as a horse: A properly trained horse will lead easily. 1
  • verb without object led Baseball. (of a base runner) to leave a base before the delivery of a pitch in order to reach the next base more quickly (often followed by away). 1
  • verb without object led lead back, to play (a card) from a suit that one's partner led. 1
  • adjective led made of or containing lead: a lead pipe; a lead compound. 1
  • idioms led get the lead out, Slang. to move or work faster; hurry up. 1
  • idioms led heave the lead, Nautical. to take a sounding with a lead. 1
  • idioms led go over like a lead balloon, Slang. to fail to arouse interest, enthusiasm, or support. 1
  • verb led simple past tense and past participle of lead. 0
  • noun led Led is the past tense and past participle of lead1. 0
  • abbreviation LED light-emitting diode 0
  • noun led a semiconductor diode that emits light when voltage is applied: used in electric lighting, alphanumeric displays, as on digital watches, etc. 0
  • abbreviation LED lead1 0
  • abbreviation LED An LED is a semiconductor device that emits light. 0
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