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Leaf expansion is a process by which plants make efficient use of the space around them by causing their leaves to enlarge, or wither. This process enables
Leaf_expansion
Photosynthetic part of a vascular plant
A leaf (pl.: leaves) is a principal appendage of the stem of a vascular plant, usually borne laterally above ground and specialized for photosynthesis
Leaf
Species of legume
increased CO2 levels as it results in maximal leaf expansion, increase in leaf size, and an overall 12% increase in leaf production. In turn, the plant has higher
Pueraria_montana
Japanese dōjin circle
07th Expansion is a Japanese dōjin circle specialized in the creation of visual novels. They started out drawing for the trading card game Leaf Fight,
07th_Expansion
Chemical compounds that regulate plant growth and development
"Decreased root hydraulic conductivity reduces leaf water potential, initiates stomatal closure, and slows leaf expansion in flooded plants of castor oil (Ricinus
Plant_hormone
Light air-cured tobacco used for cigarettes
have produced a bloom to promote leaf expansion. Many of the benefits in topping at the appropriate bloom stage and leaf number are lost if suckers are
Burley_(tobacco)
Canadian sports and real estate company
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. (MLSE) is a professional sports and commercial real estate company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. With assets
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
Maple_Leaf_Sports_&_Entertainment
Form of abiotic stress
growing cells. This lowers the rates of transpiration, photosynthesis and leaf expansion. ABA also increases the loosening of growing root cell walls and in
Moisture_stress
Growth of the North American ice hockey league
negotiate the $50 million expansion fee; a condition the NHL rejected. While it was speculated that the Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres did not
Potential National Hockey League expansion
Potential_National_Hockey_League_expansion
Young stem or branch
In contrast, abundant water promotes faster internode elongation and leaf expansion. Environmental stressors such as wind or mechanical disturbance can
Shoot_(botany)
Light-mediated plant development
hook (dicot) or coleoptile (monocot) No leaf growth No chlorophyll Rapid stem elongation Limited radial expansion of stem Limited root elongation Limited
Photomorphogenesis
Species of tree in the Moraceae family endemic to Papua New Guinea
4552 individuals per square kilometre. Leaf expansion took on average 33 days, higher that the average leaf expansion time (24 days), but typical of shade
Ficus_phaeosyce
Australian plant scientist
Washington, where she investigated how light regulates the rate of leaf expansion. She spent her early career in University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Elizabeth_Van_Volkenburgh
National Hockey League team in Toronto, Ontario
The Toronto Maple Leafs, officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Leafs, are a professional ice hockey team based in
Toronto_Maple_Leafs
Species of legume plant
Growing winged bean in lower temperatures can increase tuber production. Leaf expansion rate is higher in a warmer climate. For the highest yields, the soil
Winged_bean
Ecological experiment established in Brazil in 1979
water shortage. Plant responses: For leaf expansion in Duguetia, there was no difference in the rate of leaf expansion between plants in edge zones and those
Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project
Biological_Dynamics_of_Forest_Fragments_Project
Group of National Hockey League teams
Toronto Maple Leafs. After serving as the league's only teams for 25 seasons, they were joined by six new franchises in the 1967 NHL expansion. Despite the
Original_Six
few chemical defenses, but rapid synchronous leaf expansion and low leaf nutritional quality during expansion. Species growing in low light have high levels
Escape and radiate coevolution
Escape_and_radiate_coevolution
Species of beetle
instar larvae appear most frequently in early spring, aligning with leaf expansion. Peak feeding occurs from late May to the start of June. Full grown
Blepharida_rhois
Species of fly
2 in). The development in the United Kingdom begins in May / June with leaf expansion and reaches maturity in August / September while the leaves are still
Rabdophaga_rosaria
Stadium in Toronto
MLSE close on BMO Field expansion: Councillor". Toronto Sun. Retrieved March 1, 2014. "BMO Field – Public Meeting" (PDF). Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
BMO_Field
Polyatomic ions of the form N(–R)4 (charge +1)
and flower stalk tissues. Lesser effects are seen in reductions of leaf expansion, resulting in thicker leaves with darker green color. Several quaternary
Quaternary_ammonium_cation
Scientific study of light's effect on living organisms
can influence stomatal activity, stem elongation of young plants and leaf expansion. These compounds are chemicals that plants produce as part of their
Photobiology
Species of fungus
have stunted growth, increased leaf production, sterile seeds, and failure to produce heads or have successful leaf expansion. Leaves will appear streaked
Urocystis_agropyri
approved an expansion franchise in Toronto to be owned and operated by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, which also owns the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto
Expansion of Major League Soccer
Expansion_of_Major_League_Soccer
Plant in the Erythroxylaceae family
96%. Coca-Cola used coca leaf extract in its products from 1885 until about 1903, when it switched to using a decocainized leaf extract. Extracting cocaine
Coca
Influence the environment on gene expression
some legumes. Furthermore, lead delays root and steam elongation and leaf expansion, with the extent of root elongation inhibition varying based on the
Environmental_epigenetics
Class of photoreceptors in plants and animals
blue-light-mediated cotyledon and leaf expansion. Cry2 overexpression in transgenic plants increases blue-light-stimulated cotyledon expansion, which results in many
Cryptochrome
Paired cells that control the stomatal aperture
trigger many responses such as phototropism, chloroplast movement and leaf expansion as well as stomatal opening. Not much was known about how these photoreceptors
Guard_cell
Peru Rengifo, E.M. & Pacheco, V. (2015). "Taxonomic revision of the Andean leaf-eared mouse, Phyllotis andium Thomas 1912 (Rodentia: Cricetidae), with the
List of mammals described in the 21st century
List_of_mammals_described_in_the_21st_century
Australian botanist (1913–1995)
Williams' early work was on plant physiology, and more specifically on leaf expansion and the function of the Stomata. However, while at Southampton he became
W._T._Williams
Plant defense mechanism activated as required
allocation of resources to this increased activity results in reduced leaf growth and expansion in R. obtusifolius. In the absence of herbivory, inducing such
Inducible plant defenses against herbivory
Inducible_plant_defenses_against_herbivory
1967 addition of teams to the NHL
League (NHL) expansion added six new franchises for the 1967–68 season, doubling the size of the league to 12 teams. It was the largest expansion undertaken
1967_NHL_expansion
Family of insects
The common names of the Coreidae vary regionally. Leaf-footed bug refers to leaf-like expansions on the legs of some species, generally on the hind tibiae
Coreidae
Species of mite
with large numbers of small hairs. Galls may be so numerous that the leaf expansion is inhibited. The galls induced appear not to affect the health of trees
Eriophyes_inangulis
Comprehensive list of Magic: The Gathering card sets since its inception in 1993
Beta: base/core sets, expansion sets, and compilation sets. Expansion sets are the most numerous and prevalent type of expansion; they primarily consist
List of Magic: The Gathering sets
List_of_Magic:_The_Gathering_sets
Japanese writer
circle 07th Expansion in 2001. He originally produced original cards for Leaf Fight, a trading card game produced by the eroge developer Leaf. After his
Ryukishi07
Canadian businessman
Tanenbaum OC (born 1945) is a Canadian businessman and board member of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE). He owns a 20% stake in MLSE through his holding
Larry_Tanenbaum
Tribe of ants
They likely began foraging for leaf sections, but then converted their primary food source to the fungus these leaf cuts grew. Higher attines, such as
Fungus-growing_ants
Changes to North American ice hockey leagues
The 1979 NHL expansion, popularly referred to as the NHL–WHA merger, was the culmination of several years of negotiations between the National Hockey
1979_NHL_expansion
16–17th century northerly expansions of Oromo people
The Oromo expansions or the Oromo invasions (in older historiography, Galla invasions), were a series of expansions and conquests in the 16th and 17th
Oromo_expansion
Addition of the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays
Yankees Blue Jays The 1977 Major League Baseball expansion resulted in the establishment of expansion franchises in Seattle and Toronto in the American
1977 Major League Baseball expansion
1977_Major_League_Baseball_expansion
Women's National Basketball Association team in Toronto, Ontario
Tanenbaum, who paid an expansion fee of $50 million USD for the franchise. Tanenbaum is a minority owner and chairman of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
Toronto_Tempo
and Gary. Abby offers Harold a job and appears to have turned over a new leaf where he is concerned. Later, though, she plants drugs in his locker at work
List of Knots Landing episodes
List_of_Knots_Landing_episodes
Pakistani building materials company
Maple Leaf Cement is a Pakistani cement manufacturer based in Lahore. It is one of the largest cement manufacturer in Pakistan. Maple Leaf Cement was founded
Maple_Leaf_Cement
Player selection draft
Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leafs) to the new teams. Each expansion team was to select twenty players from the established
1967_NHL_expansion_draft
Earthy smell when rain falls on dry soil
A leaf with droplets on damp soil
Petrichor
Nationalist cartographic representation of the Republic of China's territorial claims
The Begonia Leaf Map (Chinese: 秋海棠葉圖; pinyin: Qiūhǎitángyè Tù) is a popular designation for the historical map of the Republic of China (1912–1949). The
Begonia_Leaf_Map
Greek-American restaurant chain
Ono Hawaiian BBQ Beverages 7 Brew Biggby Coffee Caribou Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Coffee Beanery Dunkin' Dunn Bros Dutch Bros. Gloria Jean's It's Boba Time
Cava_Group
Species of butterfly
2024. Aide, T. Mitchell; Londoño, E. C. (1989). "The effects of rapid leaf expansion on the growth and survivorship of a lepidopteran herbivore". Oikos.
Entheus_priassus
well as at the more specific Glossary of plant morphology and Glossary of leaf morphology. For other related terms, see Glossary of phytopathology, Glossary
Glossary_of_botanical_terms
Player selection draft
The 1974 NHL expansion draft was held on June 12, 1974. The draft took place to fill the rosters of the league's two expansion teams for the 1974–75 season
1974_NHL_expansion_draft
RNA family
studied in maize, where an ARGONAUTE7-like protein is required for normal leaf expansion. miR390 is one of the conserved plant microRNAs and is associated with
MiR390 microRNA precursor family
MiR390_microRNA_precursor_family
Species of tree
Malvaceae, native to much of Europe. Its other common names include little-leaf or littleleaf linden, or traditionally in South East England, pry or pry
Tilia_cordata
North American species of flowering tree
twigs of northern catalpa are like those of few other trees, having sunken leaf scars that resemble suction cups. Their whorled arrangement (three scars
Catalpa_speciosa
Species of stick insect native to Australia
Extatosoma tiaratum, commonly known as the spiny leaf insect, the Australian giant prickly stick insect, Macleay's spectre, or the Australian walking stick
Extatosoma_tiaratum
Professional wrestling stable
in AEW's partner promotions Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling (MLP), and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The stable holds
Don_Callis_Family
Wetland in Indiana and Illinois, United States
and shortnose gar. Insects, including striped sedge grasshopper and oblong leaf-winged katydid, were key food sources for birds in the marsh. Nineteenth
Grand_Kankakee_Marsh
Canadian ice hockey manager (1935–2026)
Stanley Cup Final since expansion. While favourably received early in his tenure as general manager, the struggles of the Maple Leafs following their two
Cliff_Fletcher
Language family
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East_Slavic_languages
neuroscientist. Larry McIntyre, 75, Canadian ice hockey player (Toronto Maple Leafs). Thirman Milner, 91, American politician, mayor of Hartford, Connecticut
Deaths_in_November_2024
American reality television series (2012–2016)
prank to-go orders and letting them spoil. Dee Dee has turned over a new leaf since the last time Charles saw her and is doing everything she can to be
Mystery_Diners
Species of birch
Betula uber, the Virginia round-leaf birch, is a rare species of tree in the birch family. One of the most endangered species of North American trees,
Betula_uber
Nintendo 3DS expansions Title Developer(s) Publisher(s) Release date Ref. Japan North America Australasia Europe Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
List of Nintendo 3DS games (N–Z)
List_of_Nintendo_3DS_games_(N–Z)
Wilson, 75, Canadian ice hockey player (Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins). Burt Young, 83, American actor (Rocky, Chinatown
Deaths_in_October_2023
New leaf or frond development in botany
Vernation or leafing is the formation of new leaves or fronds. In plant anatomy, it is the arrangement of leaves in a bud. The term vernation is borrowed
Vernation
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2027_in_public_domain
NHL postseason tournament
record) during the regular season. Both the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs extended their respective playoff streaks to eight consecutive seasons,
2024_Stanley_Cup_playoffs
Japanese collectible card game
Zero) Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni (by 07th Expansion) Kanojo-tachi no Ryūgi (by 130 cm) Kanon (by Key) Kizuato (by Leaf) Koigokoro (by Ram) Kurenai-hime: Kou
Lycèe_Trading_Card_Game
Player selection draft
expansion draft was an expansion draft conducted by the National Hockey League (NHL) on June 18–20, 2017 to fill the roster of the league's expansion
2017_NHL_expansion_draft
Stage lighting brand
unnoticed by users. The VL7B replaced the fixed colour / gobo wheel, with a four-leaf motorised shutter gate, which could be used to mask the edges of the beam
Vari-Lite
Mechanical bearing connecting two objects
Drop-leaf table hinges are mounted under the surface of a table with leaves that drop down. They are most commonly used with rule joints. Hinged expansion
Hinge
American sports executive (born 1957)
officer of Oak View Group. He was previously president and CEO of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) and president and CEO of Anschutz Entertainment
Tim_Leiweke
southwest of Newton — — SR 254 10.8 17.4 SR 284 in Clermont SR 115 east of Leaf 01949-01-011949 current SR 255 19.7 31.7 SR 115 east of Cleveland SR 197
List of state routes in Georgia
List_of_state_routes_in_Georgia
Commemorative coins of the Eurozone
carrying the horn of plenty. On the right and below are 4 depictions of a four-leaf clover, another universal symbol of luck. Behind the image of Fortuna, the
2_euro_commemorative_coins
Preparation of betel leaf and areca nut
chewed together, and the betel leaves can be excluded. In West Papua, the leaf may be replaced with stem and inflorescence of the Piper betle plant. The
Betel_nut_chewing
) Hook. f. et Thomson, forma macrophylla) ISO 3524:2003 Oil of cinnamon leaf, Sri Lanka type (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume) ISO 3525:2008 Oil of amyris
List of ISO standards 3000–4999
List_of_ISO_standards_3000–4999
Genus of perennial flowering plants
A begonia leaf A pair of blossoms, male and female A nautilus-leaf form of begonia Begonia Begonia leaf Lucerna begonia Lucerna begonia Leaf of Begonia
Begonia
ISO 1876 Swing doors — Dimensioning rules [Rejected draft] ISO 1877 Single-leaf wooden swing doors — Principal dimensions [Rejected draft] ISO 1878:1983
List_of_ISO_standards_1–1999
Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto
the league's first Canadian franchise. The first team is operated by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), which also operates the MLS Next Pro affiliate
Toronto_FC
Species of beetle
The cereal leaf beetle (Oulema melanopus) is a significant crop pest, described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. One generation of this beetle is produced a year
Cereal_leaf_beetle
American reality television series episodes
up for St. Patrick's Day, until the Old Man shows her he is wearing four-leaf clover socks. 288 24 "Head Games" March 20, 2014 (2014-03-20) Items appraised
List_of_Pawn_Stars_episodes
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List_of_statistical_tests
Linda R. Watkins (Gibberula watkinsae). This statement is incorrect; the leaf beetle Janbechynea georgepauljohnringo, also on this list, had been named
List of organisms named after famous people (born 1925–1949)
List_of_organisms_named_after_famous_people_(born_1925–1949)
March 5. Romano, Sal (February 5, 2026). "Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf launches March 5". Gematsu. Retrieved February 5, 2026. Romano, Sal (November
List of video games released in 2026
List_of_video_games_released_in_2026
Overview of the events of 2023 in science
"highly disruptive" papers hasn't. The 1998 discovery of the accelerating expansion of the universe has a CD index of 0. Their results also suggest scientists
January–March_2023_in_science
Tool for proving a logical formula
which corresponds to expanding the tree below the selected leaf node based on some expansion rule (detailed below). For every newly created node that is
Method_of_analytic_tableaux
Species of true bug
millimetres (0.71–0.75 in) in length. They are brown with flared, leaf-like expansions near their feet and a pale band across their wings. L. clypealis
Leptoglossus_clypealis
Species of flowering plant
them during the Austronesian expansion (c. 5,000 BP) as canoe plants, reaching as far as Remote Oceania. The leaves and leaf stalks, which are also fragrant
Zingiber_zerumbet
Christian World: Reflections On The Past Challenges For The Future. New Leaf Press. pp. 74–8. ISBN 978-0-89221-591-1. "Poles: Victims of the Nazi Era"
Catholic Church and Nazi Germany during World War II
Catholic_Church_and_Nazi_Germany_during_World_War_II
History of a Greek football club
political organisation. The original logo of PAOK was a horseshoe and a four-leaf clover. PAOK played their primary friendly match on 4 May 1926 at the stadium
History_of_PAOK_FC
tobacco leaf involving particular methods of processing the plant (e.g. cavendish tobacco). The U.S. Department of Agriculture classifies leaf tobacco
Types_of_tobacco
television Number of employees 500 (2014) Website www.cellcom.ca Footnotes partner = Bell Media Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Bell Mobility Bell Aliant
Cellcom_Communications
footprint-like fossil and plants remains including tree trunks, roots and leaf impressions are reported from the Triassic strata in Saudi Arabia by Aba
2025_in_paleontology
Developer Publisher Ref. January 4 Katawa Shoujo WIN Visual novel Four Leaf Studios Four Leaf Studios NFL Blitz PSN, XB360 January 6 Q.U.B.E. WIN January 10 Choplifter
List of video games released in 2012
List_of_video_games_released_in_2012
NHL hockey team season
East Division. The Leafs finished with a better record than any of the six expansion teams that season. The following Maple Leafs were lost to various
1967–68 Toronto Maple Leafs season
1967–68_Toronto_Maple_Leafs_season
Overview of sports traditions and activities in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Arena Football League to Maple Leaf Gardens in the 1990s. The city was considered by the league for a 1996 and 1997 expansion club, with John Bitove, owner
Sports_in_Toronto
Species of lizard
The brown leaf chameleon or stump-tailed chameleon (Brookesia superciliaris) is a small chameleon found along the eastern coast of Madagascar, as well
Brown_leaf_chameleon
compass, dispand, dispansion, encompass, encompassment, expand, expanse, expansion, expansive, expansivity, impassable, impasse, pace, pandiculate, pandiculation
List of Greek and Latin roots in English/P–Z
List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English/P–Z
Player selection draft
The 1970 NHL expansion draft was the second expansion draft of the National Hockey League (NHL). The draft was held on June 10, 1970, a day before the
1970_NHL_expansion_draft
LEAF EXPANSION
LEAF EXPANSION
Female
Hebrew
 Variant spelling of Hebrew Leah, LEA means "weary." Compare with another form of Lea.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Leaf
Girl/Female
Muslim
Leaf
Girl/Female
Tamil
Leaf
Surname or Lastname
English, Spanish, and Portuguese
English, Spanish, and Portuguese : nickname for a loyal or trustworthy person, from Old French leial, Spanish and Portuguese leal ‘loyal’, ‘faithful (to obligations)’, Latin legalis, from lex, ‘law’, ‘obligation’ (genitive legis).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Leaf.
Girl/Female
French, Hindu, Indian
Leaf
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Devon)
English (chiefly Devon) : nickname for a thin or lean person, from Middle English lene ‘lean’ (Old English hlǣne).Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Liatháin (see Lehane).Reduced form of Scottish McLean.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Leaf
Male
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Old Norse Guðleifr, GUÃLEIF means "divine heir."
Girl/Female
Hindu
Leaf
Female
English
 Old English name LEA means "meadow." Compare with another form of Lea.
Boy/Male
British, English
Leaf
Girl/Female
Tamil
Leaf
Girl/Female
Tamil
Pallabi | பலà¯à®²à®¾à®ªà¯€ Â
Leaf
Pallabi | பலà¯à®²à®¾à®ªà¯€ Â
Female
English
 Variant spelling of Old English Lea, LEAH means "meadow." Compare with other forms of Leah.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old English personal names Lēofa (masculine) and Lēofe (feminine) ‘dear’, ‘beloved’. These names were in part short forms of various compound names with this first element, in part independent affectionate bynames.English : apparently a topographic name for someone who lived in a densely foliated area, from Middle English lēaf ‘leaf’; a certain Robert Intheleaves is recorded in London in the 14th century.Americanized form of Swedish Lö(ö)f, Löv, an ornamental name from löv ‘leaf’.English translation of the Ashkenazic Jewish ornamental surname Blatt.
Female
Hebrew
(לֵ×ָה) Hebrew name LEAH means "weary." In the bible, this is the name of Jacob's first wife. Compare with other forms of Leah.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Leaf
Male
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Old Norse Leifr, LEIF means "descendant, heir."
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LEAF EXPANSION
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
From the Hill of Heather
Biblical
millet; small pulse
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Chinese
Bear; Rock
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Walden.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Cute
Female
English
Pet form of English Jane, JANELLE means "God is gracious."
Girl/Female
British, English
Very Happy
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : elaborated form of Port.Dutch : from poort ‘gate’ + man ‘man’, an occupational name for a gatekeeper or a topographic name for someone who lived near the gates of a walled town (typically the man in charge of them). Compare Porter.American spelling of German Portmann.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Being near name of the river
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Ganesh
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v. i.
To shoot out leaves; to produce leaves; to leave; as, the trees leaf in May.
n.
Sheets or plates of lead used as a covering for roofs; hence, pl., a roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates.
v. i.
To cause to lean; to incline; to support or rest.
v. t.
To cause to leap; as, to leap a horse across a ditch.
a.
Decayed; tasteless; dead; as, a deaf nut; deaf corn.
v. t.
To spend in idleness; -- with away; as, to loaf time away.
n.
Something which is like a leaf in being wide and thin and having a flat surface, or in being attached to a larger body by one edge or end; as : (a) A part of a book or folded sheet containing two pages upon its opposite sides. (b) A side, division, or part, that slides or is hinged, as of window shutters, folding doors, etc. (c) The movable side of a table. (d) A very thin plate; as, gold leaf. (e) A portion of fat lying in a separate fold or layer. (f) One of the teeth of a pinion, especially when small.
v. i.
Wanting flesh; destitute of or deficient in fat; not plump; meager; thin; lank; as, a lean body; a lean cattle.
v. t.
To conduct or direct with authority; to have direction or charge of; as, to lead an army, an exploring party, or a search; to lead a political party.
v. i.
Wanting fullness, richness, sufficiency, or productiveness; deficient in quality or contents; slender; scant; barren; bare; mean; -- used literally and figuratively; as, the lean harvest; a lean purse; a lean discourse; lean wages.
n.
A small cylinder of black lead or plumbago, used in pencils.
n.
A plummet or mass of lead, used in sounding at sea.
n.
The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction; as, to take the lead; to be under the lead of another.
v. t.
To pass over by a leap or jump; as, to leap a wall, or a ditch.
a.
Having leaflike expansions on the legs; -- said of certain insects; as, the leaf-footed bug (Leptoglossus phyllopus).
n.
An article made of lead or an alloy of lead
n.
precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; as, the white horse had the lead; a lead of a boat's length, or of half a second.
v.
A crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape; as, a leak in a roof; a leak in a boat; a leak in a gas pipe.
superl
Full of leaves; abounding in leaves; as, the leafy forest.
a.
As deaf as a stone; completely deaf.