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Production of a flush of new leaves on a tree
Leaf flushing or leaf out is the production of a flush of new leaves typically produced simultaneously on all branches of a bare plant or tree. Young leaves
Leaf_flushing
Evaluation of quality and condition of tea leaves
terminal leaf bud (tips) in tea flushes. As such, the phrases "a bud and a leaf" or "a bud and two leaves" are used to describe the "leafiness" of a flush; they
Tea_leaf_grading
Species of tree
at right angles to the secondaries. Young leaf flushing red Leaf flush Maturing leaf Mature leaf Single leaf, close-up The inflorescence appears in axillary
Vateria_indica
Protected area and tiger reserve in Karnataka, India
Prakasha, H.M.; Krishnamurthy, Y.L.; Suresh, H.S. (2011). "Phenology of leaf flushing, flower initiation and fruit maturation in dry deciduous and evergreen
Bhadra_Wildlife_Sanctuary
Brewed drink made from tea leaves
Burma), possibly from an archaic Austro-Asiatic root word *la, meaning "leaf". Tea plants are native to East Asia and the probable centre of origin of
Tea
Species of plant
resistant Ulmus minor hybrids for cultivation. In the UK, despite its late leaf-flush in the north and its suckering habits, continental U. minor was occasionally
Ulmus_minor
Species of flowering plant
460–4,590 ft). The leaves of this large canopy tree are bipinnate. fruits leaf flush tree resin harvesting sapling flowering Varghese, Anita; Ticktin, Tamara
Canarium_strictum
Study of periodic events in biological life cycles
Prohaska, Neill; Martins, Giordane Augusto; Saleska, Scott R. (2016-09-01). "Leaf flush drives dry season green-up of the Central Amazon". Remote Sensing of Environment
Phenology
Species of butterfly
nurseries. In mature trees, caterpillars may prefer young leaves and leaf flush. Hand-picking of caterpillars and spraying with endosulfan 35 EC (2 ml/10 litres
Papilio_demoleus
Species of tree
flowers during the dry season after the bush fires which facilitate leaf flushing that supports flowering. In Burkina Faso and Mali, flowers tend to appear
Combretum_glutinosum
Species of tree
milder winters it commonly retains its old leaves till after the spring leaf-flush appears. In spring it produces light green, tender, new leaves that contrast
Celtis_africana
Species of tree
medicinal. Straight stem with greyish bark and short, slender branches. The leaf flush is smooth, silvery copper, drooping, crowded at the ends of branchlets
Neolitsea_cassia
Variety of tree
University Botanical Gardens, Sapporo Japanese elm in early May before leaf flushing, Great Fontley, UK In the UK, the TROBI Champion grows at the Royal
Ulmus_davidiana_var._japonica
Type of black tea from India
breaking the leaf. Darjeeling teas, especially the first flush, tend to be withered longer than other black teas; a hard wither can reduce a leaf's water content
Darjeeling_tea
Species of flowering plant
Pseudoweinmannia apetala New leaf flush Conservation status Least Concern (NCA) Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade:
Pseudoweinmannia_apetala
Species of flowering plant
New leaf flush
Syzygium_graveolens
Species of flowering plant
Nature (IUCN). New growth flush Tree cultivated in Cairns Base of trunk and numerous seedlings Compound leaf Compound leaf, underside "Species profile—Diploglottis
Diploglottis_alaticarpa
Species of gall wasp
generation emerges in early March to mid-April, corresponding to the leaf flush of their host. "Belonocnema fossoria (agamic)". gallformers.org. Retrieved
Belonocnema_fossoria
Schemes for classifying vegetation communities
physiognomies B. Climatic regime Maritime Semi-arid Seasonal Rain Cloud C. Leaf flush regime Evergreen Semideciduous Deciduous Alternate Ephemeral D. Thermal
Vegetation_classification
Plant disease
Peach leaf curl is a plant disease characterized by distortion and coloration of leaves and is caused by the fungus Taphrina deformans, which infects peach
Leaf_curl
Cultivar of the field elm
upper surfaces dull, with a scattering of minute tubercles and hairs. Leaf-flush is comparatively late. The samarae rarely ripen, but when mature are narrowly
Ulmus_minor_'Plotii'
Species of evergreen shrub
shrub or small tree in the flowering plant family Theaceae. Its leaves, leaf buds, and stems are used to produce tea. Common names include tea plant,
Camellia_sinensis
Species of wasp
from mid-March to end of April, corresponding with the timing of the leaf flush of Q. virginiana. Zhang, Y Miles; Egan, Scott P; Driscoe, Amanda L; Ott
Belonocnema_treatae
Movable barrier that allows ingress and egress
used externally with the boards on the weather face. Flushing of a door means the door is flush with the face of the wall on either side. Stiles and rails
Door
Species of praying mantis
exhibiting a slight pinkish 'flush' on the head and thorax. They also possess a broad prothorax that looks ripped and crumpled like a leaf. Females have a wider
Deroplatys_lobata
Carnivorous plants resembling pitchers
end of tendrils that extend from the midrib of an otherwise unexceptional leaf. Old World pitcher plants are typically characterized as having reduced and
Pitcher_plant
Elm cultivar
young, upward-curving tracery, small samarae and leaves, late leaf-flush and late leaf-fall, taken with its south-west England provenance, suggest a link
Ulmus_'Exoniensis'
Mechanical bearing connecting two objects
is set. The knuckles of either leaf typically alternate and interlock with the pin passing through all of them. Leaf – The portions (typically two) that
Hinge
United States Air Force general
served as Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force. A native of Flushing, New York, where he was born in 1935, Harlin is an ordained Baptist pastor
Donald_J._Harlin
Black tea
in the leaf is reduced by about 30%, making the leaf look limp and soft enough for rolling. Additionally, the volatile compounds in the leaf, including
Assam_tea
Species of moth
The horse-chestnut leaf miner (Cameraria ohridella) is a leaf-mining moth of the family Gracillariidae. The horse-chestnut leaf miner was first observed
Horse-chestnut_leaf_miner
Class of Japanese tea leaf
of Japanese tea leaf. Kabuseru (かぶせる) literally means to cover or place on top, as a hat on a head, therefore kabuse tea is a tea leaf harvested from a
Kabusecha
Reform synagogue in Queens, New York
Free Synagogue of Flushing is a Reform Jewish congregation and historic synagogue located at 41-60 Kissena Boulevard in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens
Free_Synagogue_of_Flushing
Chili pepper cultivated in Northeast India
Indian Army in August 2015 to flush out a terrorist hiding in a cave. Ghost pepper leaf, about 10-day-old plant Ghost pepper leaf, about 30-day-old plant Ghost
Ghost_pepper
Unoxidized tea
different factors. The most common is the flush, or the time of the year when the leaves are plucked (and thus also by leaf size). Ujeon Ujeon (우전; 雨前; lit. '"pre-rain"')
Green_tea
Bedroom furniture
enclosed storage space with one door. They can be embellished with gold leaf finish, bronze or parquetry inlaid. Wood and pressboard are the most common
Nightstand
mission figs, canned custard Contestants: Neil Syham, Chef and Owner from Flushing, NY (eliminated after the appetizer) Rob Dasalla, Chef de Cuisine from
List of Chopped episodes (season 41–present)
List_of_Chopped_episodes_(season_41–present)
Season of the Basketball Association of America (NBA) Boston Celtics team
High School, John Simmons from New York University, Connie Simmons from Flushing High School, former Wilkes-Barre Barons player Al Brightman from Morris
1946–47_Boston_Celtics_season
Japanese green tea
tea, where the green tea powder is mixed with hot water and therefore the leaf itself is included in the beverage. Sencha is the most popular tea in Japan
Sencha
Covering an object with a layer of gold
Methods of gilding include hand application and gluing, typically of gold leaf, chemical gilding, and electroplating, the last also called gold plating
Gilding
Species of plant
several days. If part of the plant is eaten it causes swelling of the lips, flushing of the face, vomiting and even unconsciousness. Its latex is highly corrosive
Cnidoscolus_urens
Coffeehouse chain
The Coffee Beanery, Ltd. is a Flushing, Michigan based chain of coffee shops operating in the United States and Guam. It was founded in Dearborn, Michigan
Coffee_Beanery
This secondary growth may be an evolutionary strategy to compensate for leaf damage caused by insects during the spring. It is not present in birch or
Lammas_growth
Deadly nightshade, a flowering plant
blurred vision, tachycardia, loss of balance, staggering, headache, rash, flushing, severely dry mouth and throat, slurred speech, urinary retention, constipation
Atropa_bella-donna
Species of tree
has new growth flushes with a combination of pink, green, cream and cream-margined leaves. 'Firescreen', a select, fast growing, broad leaf form. Glossy
Syzygium_smithii
Series of connected links which are typically made of metal
the chain attached to the cistern of an old-fashioned W.C. in which the flushing power is obtained by a gravity feed from above-head height. Although most
Chain
2025 wildfire in Southern California, US
the fires and issued a Public Health Officer Order prohibiting the use of leaf blowers to improve air quality. In a press conference at 8:00 a.m. on January 11
Palisades_Fire
Genus of flowering plants
usually green, leaf-like, and rigid while they are protecting the leaf. In some species, they can even be rather succulent. Once the leaf has been fully
Philodendron
Trait change of an organism in response to environmental variation
location. In order to understand how leaf morphology works, the anatomy of a leaf must be understood. The main part of the leaf, the blade or lamina, consists
Phenotypic_plasticity
Card used for playing various card games
Rebecca (April 25, 2024). "These Playing Cards Have an Extra Motive. Flushing Out Suspects". The New York Times. Balchunas, Caroline (October 18, 2017)
Playing_card
1944 operations to open Antwerp to Allied shipping during WW2
attacked Flushing. During the next few days, they engaged in heavy street fighting against the German defenders, destroying much of Flushing. The Hotel
Battle_of_the_Scheldt
United States Army Air Forces officer
42-6087, nicknamed Royal Flush, was the only plane out of 13 from the group that reached Münster to return to base. Royal Flush landed back in England with
Robert Rosenthal (USAAF officer)
Robert_Rosenthal_(USAAF_officer)
kitchen cabinets were installed, and how floor specialists brought back the long-leaf yellow pine floors, as This Old House wraps up its 12th season.
List of This Old House episodes (seasons 11–20)
List_of_This_Old_House_episodes_(seasons_11–20)
Method of processing tea leaves into dried leaves for brewing tea
industry as disruption or leaf maceration, which through bruising or cutting disrupts leaf cell structures, releasing the leaf juices and enzymes that activate
Tea_processing
Variant of Lilium mackliniae
species' diagnostic morphology, including the pendant six-tepal bell and the leaf and bulb architecture of the type material from Shirui, and differ only in
Dzukou_lily
he's putting in for a transfer. At the Quigley's, Bert gives Jean raspberry leaf tea to settle her upset stomach and tells her to relax. At Sally's flat,
List of London's Burning episodes
List_of_London's_Burning_episodes
Order of arachnids in the arthropod phylum
attempting to remove ticks with tweezers. Ticks can be disposed of by flushing them down the toilet, placing them in a container of soapy water or alcohol
Tick
Chinese sixth generation fighter aircraft
reported by Chinese state media in March 2025, referred to as the ginkgo leaf jet. On 22 April 2025, South China Morning Post reported that a flight control
Chengdu_J-36
Japanese shaded green tea
fahrenheit depending on the leaf and personal preference). The traditional Japanese method of brewing gyokuro uses a high water to leaf ratio, usually around
Gyokuro
Uncontrolled fire in forests or open spaces
estimated that, in worst case scenarios, more than 286 days of constant flushing of a contaminated HDPE service line were needed to reduce benzene below
Wildfire
Extinct order of vascular tree-like plants
" These leaf cushions are actually the expanded leaf base which remained after the leaves fell, as the abscission of the leaf was not flush to the stem
Lepidodendrales
Vehicle propelled fully or mostly by electricity
motors within Tesla vehicles and permanent magnet machines in the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Bolt. Tesla Model S drive motor Electric motors are mechanically
Electric_vehicle
List of x86 microprocessor instructions
PCIDs are enabled will only flush TLB entries belonging to the PCID specified in bits 11:0 of the value written to CR3. Flushing pages belonging to other
List_of_x86_instructions
Instruction for x86 microprocessors
CPU core, this leaf provides information about the SoC. This leaf takes a sub-leaf index in ECX. Sub-leaf 0 returns a maximum sub-leaf index in EAX (at
CPUID
Species of flowering plant
green in colour with flushes of purple, with a diameter up to 1.5 cm (0.59 in). It has tiny hairs on the stem, rachis, and leaf stalks which are difficult
Anthriscus_sylvestris
different factors. The most common is the flush, or the time of the year when the leaves are plucked (and thus also by leaf size): these varieties are named ujeon
Korean_tea
Yellow citrus fruit
cells in the skin. A machine breaks up the cells and uses a water spray to flush off the oil. The oil–water mixture is then filtered and separated by centrifugation
Lemon
Species of plant
to 60 cm (18 to 24 in) in width. The leaf is a simple angiosperm leaf, arranged oppositely on the stem. Each leaf is sessile (attaching directly to the
Euphorbia_tithymaloides
Maple tree native in North America
hardiness, size, form, time of flushing, onset of dormancy, and other traits. Generally speaking, individuals from the north flush the earliest, have the most
Acer_rubrum
Central organ of the human nervous system
Kolb, B.; Whishaw, I.Q. (2013). Introduction to Brain and Behavior (Loose-Leaf). Macmillan Higher Education. pp. 524–549. ISBN 978-1-4641-3960-4. Schacter
Human_brain
Chinese white tea
this is the most expensive variety and the most prized, as only top buds (leaf shoot) of the Camellia sinensis plant are used to produce the tea. Genuine
Baihao_Yinzhen
Species of plant
accumulated in the plant—in outdoor specimens, specifically. Hence, regular flushing with water is recommended if rain does not regularly occur. Aechmea fasciata
Aechmea_fasciata
Motor vehicle
years, station wagons had unique rear suspension using a solid axle with leaf springs as opposed to coil springs and trailing arms on sedans and coupes
Chevrolet_Caprice
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf 1963 Los Angeles United States Yes Yes Owned by Jollibee Foods Corporation Coffee Beanery 1976 Flushing, Michigan United States
List_of_coffee_companies
Fine powder green tea
matcha must be: made from Camellia sinensis var. sinensis (Chinese, small-leaf tea) grown in the shade steamed and dried without being rolled ground to
Matcha
Species of plant in the family Araceae
veins are deeply impressed on the upper surface and more or less flush with the leaf surface on the lower side, appearing dark green. They irregularly
Alocasia_melo
American personal luxury car
Eldorado continued with the 4.1-liter V8. A single fiberglass transverse leaf spring was used for its fully independent rear suspension. Four wheel disc
Cadillac_Eldorado
first fossil record of a cycad seedling found in close association with a leaf flush of an adult cycad plant of the same species (Dioonopsis praespinulosa)
2019_in_paleobotany
Rifle
be a bolt-action rifle with a 5-round box magazine, and to have a tangent leaf rear sight that was graduated to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). It was made mostly
Mukden_Arsenal_Mauser
17th-century Swedish warship
and the dazzling effect of these was in some places emphasized with gold leaf. Previously, it was believed that the background color had been blue and
Vasa_(ship)
Genus of birds
specialist ant-followers that depend on swarms of army ants to flush arthropods out of the leaf litter. The genus Gymnopithys was introduced by the French
Gymnopithys
Commercial building in Manhattan, New York
into a commercial structure. By December 1946, the building was owned by Flushing Acres, who took over a $100,000 mortgage on the property. The fashion designer
Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo House
Gertrude_Rhinelander_Waldo_House
Period of darkness
dioxide. Plants can draw up more water after sunset, which facilitates new leaf growth. As plants cannot create energy through photosynthesis after sunset
Night
Species of sawfly
particularly at the tops. This is usually replaced during the spring-summer flush of leaf growth. Serious retardation of high growth may result from repeated
Spitfire_sawfly
1977 film by Richard Brooks
drugs in her apartment and flushes them down the toilet. With the New Year approaching, she resolves to turn over a new leaf and take control of her life
Looking for Mr. Goodbar (film)
Looking_for_Mr._Goodbar_(film)
Revolver
barrel. The Colt Python is powered by a V-spring versus the Smith & Wesson’s leaf spring. Since the 2020-update, the V-spring has been redesigned into a "U"
Colt_Python
Singapore, Israel, Sri Lanka Coffee Beanery United States 120+ Based in Flushing, Michigan, U.S. The Coffee Club Australia 410+ Australia, Maldives, Malaysia
List_of_coffeehouse_chains
American actor (born 1963)
"Nevada v. Donnie the Numbers Guy" Off the Map Morris Cooper Episode: "It's a Leaf" The Stoned Ages Narrator Documentary Law & Order: LA Bob Kentner Episode:
Dean_Norris
Electric compact crossover SUV
heating. Some electric vehicles from other manufacturers, including the Nissan Leaf, Renault Zoe, BMW i3, Jaguar I-Pace, Audi Q8 e-tron, and Kia Niro, had already
Tesla_Model_Y
Office skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
red-marble newel posts on the ground story. Above each stair are aluminum-leaf ceilings with etched-glass chandeliers. The ceiling contains a 110-by-67-foot
Chrysler_Building
Plug-in hybrid sports car
rear suspension is an integral link design, with a transverse composite leaf spring. Polestar 1 is the first car with Öhlins Continuously Controlled Electronic
Polestar_1
Wikipedia list
Moroccan tea set Green tea steeping in a gaiwan A glass of iced tea First flush Darjeeling tea in cup A cup of Japanese hojicha Mint tea in Isfahan Tea
List of countries by tea consumption per capita
List_of_countries_by_tea_consumption_per_capita
Species of tree
saponin extractive from Combretum molle R Br ex G Don (Combretaceae) leaf". Cardiovascular Journal of Africa. 19 (3): 128–134. PMC 3974560. PMID 18568171
Combretum_molle
Eradicated viral disease
a person's skin using a knife, and covering the incision with a cabbage leaf. He was reputed not to have lost a single patient. Arthur Edmondston, in
Smallpox
Improvisational comedy podcast
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Comedy_Bang!_Bang!
Species of flowering plant
simple leaves grow in an alternating fashion on the stem. The shape of the leaf blades of the V. phoeniceum can be elliptical, ovate, chordate or lanceolate
Verbascum_phoeniceum
United States Army general (1885–1945)
caliber M2 Browning heavy machine gun proved effective in this role, often flushing out and killing German panzerfaust teams waiting in ambush as well as breaking
George_S._Patton
American truck series
springs. Rear suspension (marketed as Load Control by GM) was dual-stage multi-leaf springs supporting a live rear axle, replacing the coil-spring configuration
Chevrolet C/K (third generation)
Chevrolet_C/K_(third_generation)
Sports car manufactured by Japanese automobile manufacturer Nissan
dual-heated body-colour power wing mirrors, power-folding side mirrors, flush-mounted aluminium door handles, four 5-inch titanium exhaust outlets with
Nissan_GT-R
Licensed built variant of the F-104 Starfighter
F5L Canadian Associated Aircraft Hampden Canadian Car and Foundry Maple Leaf Trainer II Anson Mk.II & Mk.V T-34A Mentor CBY-3 Loadmaster SBW Helldiver
Canadair_CF-104_Starfighter
LEAF FLUSHING
LEAF FLUSHING
Girl/Female
Hindu
Leaf
Girl/Female
Muslim
Leaf
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Leaf
Male
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Old Norse Guðleifr, GUÃLEIF means "divine heir."
Male
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Old Norse Leifr, LEIF means "descendant, heir."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Leaf
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.
Female
English
 Variant spelling of Old English Lea, LEAH means "meadow." Compare with other forms of Leah.
Female
English
 Old English name LEA means "meadow." Compare with another form of Lea.
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).
Girl/Female
Tamil
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.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Leaf.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Leaf
Girl/Female
Tamil
Pallabi | பலà¯à®²à®¾à®ªà¯€ Â
Leaf
Pallabi | பலà¯à®²à®¾à®ªà¯€ Â
Girl/Female
Hindu
Leaf
Female
Hebrew
 Variant spelling of Hebrew Leah, LEA means "weary." Compare with another form of Lea.
Boy/Male
British, English
Leaf
LEAF FLUSHING
LEAF FLUSHING
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Bengali, Christian, Gaelic, Indian, Irish
The Descendant of a King; Little King
Girl/Female
Assamese, Indian
Talent
Girl/Female
Hindu
Well born, Of a good family
Boy/Male
Hebrew American Biblical
Devoted to God. The hero (Lemuel Gulliver) of Jonathan Swift's satire, 'Gulliver's Travels'.
Boy/Male
Hindi Muslim
Devoted; true.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Parvati
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
She Who Blesses
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Antill.Swedish : perhaps a compound of an unexplained first element + the common surname ending -ell, which is taken from the Latin adjectival ending -elius. Compare Ansell.
Girl/Female
Australian, Greek, Latin
The Black One; Dark; Black; Dark-skinned
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
The Holy Trinity
LEAF FLUSHING
LEAF FLUSHING
LEAF FLUSHING
LEAF FLUSHING
LEAF FLUSHING
a.
As deaf as a stone; completely deaf.
n.
The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction; as, to take the lead; to be under the lead of another.
v. i.
To cause to lean; to incline; to support or rest.
v. t.
To spend in idleness; -- with away; as, to loaf time away.
n.
A plummet or mass of lead, used in sounding at sea.
v. i.
Wanting flesh; destitute of or deficient in fat; not plump; meager; thin; lank; as, a lean body; a lean cattle.
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.
v. t.
To pass over by a leap or jump; as, to leap a wall, or a ditch.
a.
Decayed; tasteless; dead; as, a deaf nut; deaf corn.
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. i.
To shoot out leaves; to produce leaves; to leave; as, the trees leaf in May.
v. t.
To cause to leap; as, to leap a horse across a ditch.
n.
A small cylinder of black lead or plumbago, used in pencils.
n.
An article made of lead or an alloy of lead
a.
Having leaflike expansions on the legs; -- said of certain insects; as, the leaf-footed bug (Leptoglossus phyllopus).
n.
Sheets or plates of lead used as a covering for roofs; hence, pl., a roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates.
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.
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.
superl
Full of leaves; abounding in leaves; as, the leafy forest.
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.