relead
/ɹiːˈlɛd/
relead verb: to fit (a window) with new lead.
Verb (1)
relead (third-person singular simple present releads, present participle releading, simple past and past participle releaded)
- To fit (a window) with new lead.
- The real windows were transported to nine glass-restoration studios from Massachusetts to California, where the glass was cleaned and patched, and then releaded.2009 May 25, Glenn Collins, “Let There Be Light, and Color, on Fifth Avenue”, in New York Times
Verb (2)
relead (third-person singular simple present releads, present participle releading, simple past and past participle reled)
- To lead again.
Forms of relead
| third-person singular present | releads |
|---|---|
| present participle | releading |
| past participle | releaded |
| past | releaded |
| past participle | reled |
| past | reled |
Origin of relead
From re- + lead.
re- + lead
Questions about relead
- What does relead mean?
- Relead means to fit (a window) with new lead.
- What part of speech is relead?
- Relead is a verb.
- How do you pronounce relead?
- Relead is pronounced /ɹiːˈlɛd/.
- What is the past tense of relead?
- The past tense of relead is releaded.
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