Plural of lead
regular plural
The plural of lead is leads.
Forms of lead
| Singular | lead /ˈlɛd/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | leads /lɛdz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Leads in a sentence
- You must remember to wear your leads.
- continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle.
- The simple question of which numbers are divisible by others leads directly into many deep number-theoretical questions.From the entry number-theoretical
- The investigation into the crime has led to various leads as well as plenty of dead ends.From the entry investigation
- The deposition of urate crystals in the joints leads to gout.From the entry urate
Meaning of lead
- noun A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82.
- noun A plummet or mass of lead attached to a line, used in sounding depth at sea or to estimate velocity in knots.
- noun A thin strip of type metal, used to separate lines of type in printing.
Questions about the plural of lead
- What is the plural of lead?
- The plural of lead is leads.
- Is lead countable?
- Lead is a countable and uncountable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: lead (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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