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Lead and Pull

lead

noun

  • An advantage held by a competitor in a race.
    • usage: "he took the lead at the last turn"
  • A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey.
    • usage: "the children were playing with lead soldiers"
  • Evidence pointing to a possible solution.
    • usage: "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
  • A position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead'. )
    • usage: "he takes the lead in any group"; "we were just waiting for someone to take the lead"; "they didn't follow our lead"
  • The angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile. )
  • The introductory section of a story.
    • usage: "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
  • Sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning. (
  • An actor who plays a principal role.
  • Baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base. (
    • usage: "he took a long lead off first"
  • An indication of potential opportunity.
    • usage: "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
  • A news story of major importance.
  • The timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine.
  • Restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal.
  • Thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing.
  • Mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil.
  • A jumper that consists of a short piece of wire.
    • usage: "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"
  • The playing of a card to start a trick in bridge.
    • usage: "the lead was in the dummy"

verb

  • Take somebody somewhere.
    • usage: "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance"; "He conducted us to the palace"
  • Have as a result or residue.
    • usage: "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
  • Tend to or result in.
    • usage: "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"
  • Travel in front of; go in advance of others.
    • usage: "The procession was headed by John"
  • Cause to undertake a certain action.
    • usage: "Her greed led her to forge the checks"
  • Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point.
    • usage: "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"
  • Be in charge of.
    • usage: "Who is heading this project"
  • Be ahead of others; be the first.
    • usage: "she topped her class every year"
  • Be conducive to.
    • usage: "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
  • Lead, as in the performance of a composition.
    • usage: "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
  • Lead, extend, or afford access.
    • usage: "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"
    • synonyms: go
  • Move ahead (of others) in time or space.
  • Cause something to pass or lead somewhere.
    • usage: "Run the wire behind the cabinet"
  • Preside over.
    • usage: "John moderated the discussion"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

lead is an element that was once used as a pigment and drying agent in paint. An elevated level of lead in the body can cause serious damage to the brain, nervous system, kidneys and red blood cells. The degree of harm is related to the amount of exposure and the age at which a person is exposed. The Federal government estimates that lead is present in about 75 percent of all private homes in the United States built before 1978.

pull

noun

  • The act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you.
    • usage: "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"
  • The force used in pulling.
    • usage: "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current"
  • Special advantage or influence.
    • usage: "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull"
  • A device used for pulling something.
    • usage: "he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer"
  • A sharp strain on muscles or ligaments.
    • usage: "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
  • A slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke. )
    • usage: "he took a puff on his pipe"; "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"
  • A sustained effort.
    • usage: "it was a long pull but we made it"

verb

  • Cause to move by pulling.
    • usage: "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
  • Direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes.
    • usage: "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
  • Move into a certain direction.
    • usage: "the car pulls to the right"
  • Apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion.
    • usage: "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin"
  • Perform an act, usually with a negative connotation.
    • usage: "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"
  • Bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover.
    • usage: "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"
  • Steer into a certain direction.
    • usage: "pull one's horse to a stand"; "Pull the car over"
  • Strain abnormally.
    • usage: "I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up"; "The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition"
  • Cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense.
    • usage: "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter"
  • Operate when rowing a boat.
    • usage: "pull the oars"
  • Rein in to keep from winning a race.
    • usage: "pull a horse"
  • Tear or be torn violently.
    • usage: "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips"
  • Hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing.
    • usage: "pull the ball"
  • Strip of feathers.
    • usage: "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"
  • Remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense.
    • usage: "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram"
  • Take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for.
    • usage: "We all rooted for the home team"; "I'm pulling for the underdog"; "Are you siding with the defender of the title"
  • Take away.
    • usage: "pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Pull is used in the context of general equities. See: Cancel.

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