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Definitions of lead in various dictionaries:

noun - an advantage held by a competitor in a race

noun - a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element

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Possible Jeopardy Clues
The EPA names deteriorating paint & contaminated dust & soil as leading sources of poison from this metal
Galena is the chief ore for getting this element, atomic number 82, out
A metallic element: plomo
Gamma rays produced by nuclear fission are best blocked by a thick shield of this metal
In the '90s the U.S. banned the once-common use of this metal in the foil over a bottle's neck
A Cincinnati study found a link between teen delinquency & early exposure to this toxic metal
If someone wants you to hurry, he tells you to "get" this metal out
Possible Dictionary Clues
To show the way to by going in advance.
To serve as a route for take: The path led them to a cemetery.
To be a channel or conduit for (water or electricity, for example).
To guide the behavior or opinion of induce: led us to believe otherwise.
To direct the performance or activities of: lead an orchestra.
To inspire the conduct of: led the nation in its crisis.
To play a principal or guiding role in: lead a discussion led the antiwar movement.
To go or be at the head of: The queen led the procession. My name led the list.
To be ahead of: led the runner-up by three strides.
To guide or direct in a course: lead a horse by the halter. See Synonyms at guide.
Geographic Matches
Lead, SOUTH DAKOTA, UNITED STATES
Lead description
Lead is a chemical element with symbol Pb (from the Latin plumbum) and atomic number 82. It is a heavy metal that is denser than most common materials. Lead is soft and malleable, and has a relatively low melting point. When freshly cut, lead is silvery with a hint of blue; it tarnishes to a dull gray color when exposed to air. Lead has the highest atomic number of any stable element and three of its isotopes each conclude a major decay chain of heavier elements.
* Lead is a relatively unreactive post-transition metal. Its weak metallic character is illustrated by its amphoteric nature; lead and lead oxides react with acids and bases, and it tends to form covalent bonds. Compounds of lead are usually found in the +2 oxidation state rather than the +4 state common with lighter members of the carbon group. Exceptions are mostly limited to organolead compounds. Like the lighter members of the group, lead tends to bond with itself; it can form chains, rings and polyhedral structures.
* Lead is
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