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Subroutines in computer science
A leaf routine, leaf subroutine, leaf function, or leaf procedure is a function that does not in turn call another function. Some compilers can apply
Leaf_routine
Mechanism of function calls in computers
especially for short and simple leaf routines very frequently invoked (i.e. routines that do not call other routines). Example call: push EAX ; pass some
Calling_convention
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
List of episodes titles and details of the American TV sitcom Our Miss Brooks
vaudeville. They all change into vaudevillian costumes and do some slapstick routines. Mrs. Pryor tears up the contract. 114 15 "Reunion" John Rich Arthur Alsberg
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American cannabis website
Leafly is an American website and online marketplace focused on cannabis. It provides information on cannabis strains, products and retailers, along with
Leafly
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List of This Old House episodes (seasons 11–20)
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Manuscripts made out of dried palm leaves
palm leaf fragments found in Kizil Caves, China. They are dated to around the 2nd century CE and is in Buddhist hybrid Sanskrit. The text in palm leaf manuscripts
Palm-leaf_manuscript
Sequence of program instructions invokable by other software
computer programming, a function (also procedure, method, subroutine, routine, or subprogram) is a callable unit of software logic that has a well-formed
Function (computer programming)
Function_(computer_programming)
prank on Colin by having Kevin leap out of a floating coffin; Tate fails a routine medical and is forced to take early retirement; to George's horror, Bayleaf
List of London's Burning episodes
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again and learns Lisa has been expelled. Lisa shows Oliver the cheerleader routine she was going to do had she not been kicked out of school. Charles Briles
List_of_Green_Acres_episodes
Camouflage pattern
The ERDL pattern, also known as the Leaf pattern, is a camouflage pattern developed by the United States Army at its Engineer Research & Development Laboratories
ERDL_pattern
remove this message) The Walnut Grove school children take a series of routine tests to prepare them for the next grade, but after Andy Garvey shows barely
List of Little House on the Prairie episodes
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Canadian actress (born 1994)
documentary film The Heart Still Hums, with Savanah Leaf, which was the base for a movie adaptation by Leaf titled Earth Mama (2023). Taylor Russell McKenzie
Taylor_Russell
Most populous city in Canada
Maple Leafs History". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on April 15, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2023. "Toronto Maple Leafs Historical
Toronto
Wetland in Indiana and Illinois, United States
hunting and fishing devastated the marsh's wildlife; local restaurants routinely served illegal game. Porcupine, otter and coyote populations were locally
Grand_Kankakee_Marsh
of time of the day [Withdrawn: replaced by ISO 8601:1988] ISO 3308:2012 Routine analytical cigarette-smoking machine — Definitions and standard conditions
List of ISO standards 3000–4999
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Herring roe
dakuon [ja] or voiced sound shift, indicated by dakuten [de] (゛) symbol is routinely eschewed in archaic texts. Note that this essay Kiyū shōran writes the
Kazunoko
Shizuka, but she is nowhere to be found. Mari, who is tired of her daily routine arranged by her manager mother, wishes to take a break, so she switches
List of Doraemon (1979 TV series) episodes (1979–1986)
List_of_Doraemon_(1979_TV_series)_episodes_(1979–1986)
Canadian ice hockey coach (born 1963)
Red Wings history. In 2015, he left Detroit to coach the Toronto Maple Leafs, a position he held until he was fired in 2019. During his coaching tenure
Mike_Babcock
woman, and that she should return to normal if she keeps up her usual routine. However, the council finds themselves struggling to keep up with the workload
List of Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun episodes
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1963) The Muppets: "Christmas Reindeers" (December 22, 1968) "Santa Claus Routine with Arthur Godfrey" (December 24, 1967) Andy Williams The Andy Williams
List of United States Christmas television episodes
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over." Need for Speed Benny leading a few other inmates in an exercise routine. A Million Ways to Die in the West Jamie Foxx (in his Django outfit) shows
List of films with post-credits scenes
List_of_films_with_post-credits_scenes
and visualize hits. NxTrim Adapter trimming and virtual library creation routine for Illumina Nextera Mate Pair libraries. PRINSEQ generates statistics
List of RNA-Seq bioinformatics tools
List_of_RNA-Seq_bioinformatics_tools
Symbolic representation of an organization with three types of workforce
The shamrock leaf shape is a symbolic representation of an organization with three types of workforce, having a main body and connected lobes that together
Shamrock_organization
Scientific and cultural information about nudity of human children
nudity considered socially acceptable to depict varied by medium. Life routinely published modestly posed photographs of nude boys to illustrate articles
Childhood_nudity
Fictional planet in the Avatar franchise
and Tipani. Human actors playing as Na'vi went through extensive makeup routines, taking two hours to complete, this time reducing to forty-five minutes
Pandora_(Avatar)
121st edition of Major League Baseball's championship series
appearances in 1992 and 1993, where CTV simulcast the CBS coverage), which faced routine criticism from Canadian viewers. In 2020, Sportsnet — a sibling property
2025_World_Series
Structure of status and authority among police units in the USA
silver eagle of a military colonel, and lieutenant colonels have the oak leaf of a Military lieutenant colonel, from the U.S. armed forces. Many sheriffs
Police ranks of the United States
Police_ranks_of_the_United_States
Ground fruit of the family Piperaceae
small, produced on pendulous spikes 4 to 8 cm (1+1⁄2 to 3 in) long at the leaf nodes, the spikes lengthening up to 7 to 15 cm (2+3⁄4 to 6 in) as the fruit
Black_pepper
2025 Marvel Studios film
Mackie capably takes up Cap's mantle and shield, but Brave New World is too routine and overstuffed with uninteresting Easter eggs to feel like a worthy standalone
Captain America: Brave New World
Captain_America:_Brave_New_World
2025 US extrajudicial deportation
deprives its detainees of adequate food, water, and shelter, fosters routine violence", and placed Abrego Garcia with his persecutors, and said leaving
Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Deportation_of_Kilmar_Abrego_Garcia
devoid of emotion and enters a state of pure focus. Shimano's training routine is considerably brutal, as he uses the ends of his tails to administer
List_of_Kekkaishi_characters
Air force of the Khmer Republic (1970–1975)
resupply missions of isolated governmental garrisons, casualty evacuation, routine transportation, armed surveillance, aerial reconnaissance missions and
Khmer_Air_Force
26th and current premier of Ontario, Canada
relied on in deciding to close the centre, had originally recommended routine repairs and not closure, up until May 2024. This revelation was added to
Premiership_of_Doug_Ford
method ISO 1447:1978 Green coffee — Determination of moisture content (Routine method) [Withdrawn without replacement] ISO 1452 Plastics piping systems
List_of_ISO_standards_1–1999
biographers have pointed out that his publisher, Hetzel, an atheist, routinely urged Verne to insert more family values–style Christianity into his stories
List_of_atheist_authors
Comedy duo
commercial and cultural success in the 1970s and 1980s with their stand-up routines, studio recordings, and feature films, which were based on the hippie and
Cheech_&_Chong
Nigerian-American business executive
with a 5 a.m. workout and ends with a cigar on the patio — here's what my routine is like". Business Insider Africa. Retrieved October 8, 2024. "DAMOLA ADAMOLEKUN
Damola_Adamolekun
2019 dissolution of a hockey league
is OK.’ You couldn't have any structure when you played or any type of routine heading into a game because you never knew what was going to happen." The
Collapse of the Canadian Women's Hockey League
Collapse_of_the_Canadian_Women's_Hockey_League
Officer rank of the United States military
Germans as oak leafs and acorns were used in German uniforms in the 18th Century. The Army and US Air Force oak leaf is a stylized silver leaf that does not
Lieutenant colonel (United States)
Lieutenant_colonel_(United_States)
the "billionaire space race". It concludes that substantial effects from routine space tourism should "motivate regulation". Researchers report a robotic
2022_in_science
American astronaut (1952–2001)
2001, aboard American Airlines Flight 11. Jones was flying that day on a routine business trip for BAE Systems, and had been living as a retired U.S. Air
Charles_Edward_Jones
Military unit
airmen were sometimes "returned to ops", either at their own request or by routine postings, and would join a newly trained crew and commence another operational
RAF Bomber Command aircrew of World War II
RAF_Bomber_Command_aircrew_of_World_War_II
NBC News. 21 October 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2010. The plane was on a routine domestic flight from the capital of Kinshasa to a regional airport in Bandundu
List of unusual deaths in the 21st century
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Season of television series
Young Ha With Doofenshmirtz away, Major Monogram has decided to conduct a routine test of Perry's lair entrances with Carl as his lab rat. Meanwhile, the
Phineas_and_Ferb_season_5
American politician and military officer (born 1981)
Meritorious Service Medal Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster Army Achievement Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster Army Good Conduct Medal National Defense Service
Tulsi_Gabbard
Mayor Tim Keller. Albuquerque has been criticized for its practice of routinely destroying encamped people's belongings during sweeps, which advocates
List of homeless encampment sweeps in the United States
List_of_homeless_encampment_sweeps_in_the_United_States
thwarting the threat to Saigon and the Mekong Delta. Surprise attacks and routine fire fights on the narrow streams and canals were an almost daily occurrence
List of recipients of the United States Presidential Unit Citation
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Indian Reality Show (2024)
mistakes. On Day 87, guest Kangana Ranaut announced a change to the morning routine in the Bigg Boss house. The traditional wake-up to the Bigg Boss anthem
Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) season 18
Bigg_Boss_(Hindi_TV_series)_season_18
American Navy admiral (born 1968)
She enjoys running for relaxation and exercise. In June 2024, after a routine mammogram screening, the 60-year-old admiral was diagnosed with early-stage
Lisa_Franchetti
hospitalized, cattle were killed or blinded, and 10,000 acres of trees had leaf scorching from the ammonia. Delays were made in notifying Arkansas State
List of pipeline accidents in the United States in the 1970s
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Traxion.GG. Retrieved December 14, 2025. Romano, Sal (October 28, 2025). "ROUTINE launches December 4". Gematsu. Retrieved October 29, 2025. Romano, Sal
List of video games released in 2025
List_of_video_games_released_in_2025
River in Ohio, United States
used parks in the Cleveland Metroparks system. Weekend use in the summer routinely exceeds park capacity, causing compaction of soil, litter, and illegal
Euclid_Creek
Period of darkness
maintaining the gas lights, which became known as "police lamps". Daytime routines were further pushed back into the night by the electric light bulb—invented
Night
German rhythmic gymnast
category, and ball, as well as bronze with hoop. In 2023 she showed her clubs routine in the Italian clubs championship' first stage, where she competed for
Darja_Varfolomeev
American entrepreneur and venture capitalist (born 1967)
giving advice in Tim Ferriss self-help book Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers. Historian
Peter_Thiel
French biochemist and author
improved all aspects of their health as they added the four hacks to their routines for 4 weeks. The book comes with one hundred recipes to implement the method
Jessie_Inchauspé
Species of edible fungus
Annulohypoxylon, in 2005 including its preferred host, A. archeri, the species routinely used in commercial cultivation. Following its host, fruit bodies are typically
Tremella_fuciformis
List of software distributions using the Linux kernel
the original on 2012-11-27. Retrieved 2012-11-29. "LEAF — Linux Embedded Appliance Firewall". leaf.sourceforge.net. Archived from the original on 2012-11-07
List_of_Linux_distributions
American coffee roasting company
reads like a press release or a news article and may be largely based on routine coverage. Please help improve it by adding independent secondary sources
Counter_Culture_Coffee
adding "this is obviously something our owner has an interest in." During a routine visit to Florida in September, Post leaders including Shipley and Lewis
News media endorsements in the 2024 United States presidential election
News_media_endorsements_in_the_2024_United_States_presidential_election
Comedy sketch group
mission. 18 8 Season 2 Episode 8 May 20, 2013 (2013-05-20) Matt's stand-up routine is interrupted, eating bisque for lunch is harder than it should be, and
List_of_Studio_C_episodes
List of episodes
and a fake blue moustache. 1,000,000x funnier: Orange would do a comedy routine the wacky way (juggling fruits, slipping on a banana peel, doing a flip
List of Annoying Orange episodes
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English scientist, surgeon and antiseptic pioneer (1827–1912)
go. He was drawn to research, his friends were there, and he found the routine tasks in Glasgow to be "working in a corner". There was also the fact that
Joseph_Lister
Cereal grain
authors to demonstrate that the Ohalo II stone was certainly used for the routine processing of wild cereals, wheat, barley and now oats among them, around
Barley
Religious beliefs in Circassia
political and cultural hegemony across the Caucasus. Georgian historiography routinely referred to this western Circassian realm as *Djiketia* (derived from
Religion_in_Circassia
Form of dental prosthesis
cavity and filling it with gold leaf. This advice is attributed to Mesue, though his identity is uncertain. The use of gold leaf for dental fillings was confirmed
Gold_teeth
US and Israeli-backed organization
May 2025 as a response to fraudulent Israeli claims that aid was being routinely diverted by Hamas. Aid organizations including the UN have denied these
Gaza_Humanitarian_Foundation
Pokémon species
afforded similar Pokémon. He however acknowledged that the species was routinely featured by Game Freak throughout the franchise in games and media, lamenting
Gardevoir
Species of reptile
downhill. Montgomery, who also iconically tattooed his chest with a maple-leaf, explained his visual promotion of the turtle, saying that he had assisted
Painted_turtle
Irish economist (1932–2024)
professional core workers, freelance workers and part-time/temporary routine workers each form one leaf of the "shamrock"). Handy was rated among The Thinkers 50
Charles_Handy
Consumable meat from horses
owners can still make money selling them for horse meat, for example in the routine export of the southern English ponies from the New Forest, Exmoor, and
Horse_meat
American ice hockey player (born 1987)
Thrill", he has previously played for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, Arizona Coyotes, and the Vegas Golden Knights of the
Phil_Kessel
Suggestive Therapeutics focused psychology school
of the Chicago firm Church, McMurdy and Sherman as the incorporators, a routine practice when founders wished to keep their identities off official documents
Chicago_School_of_Psychology
Mini SUV
durability and performance perspectives. The first two Jimny generations used leaf-sprung suspension at all four wheels, with the third and fourth generations
Suzuki_Jimny
driver and successfully arrests armed robbers. Vic Hitler begins a comedy routine on stage, arranged by LaRue, but then falls asleep - later admitting he
List of Hill Street Blues episodes
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Species of flowering plant
the front they are pointed or tapered, the base is rounded or blunt. The leaf stalks are 0.8 to 2 cm long. The flowers are greenish-white, with a slender
Cestrum_nocturnum
Single-edged Chinese sword primarily used for slashing and chopping
of the dao's strengths in cutting and slashing. The liuyedao or "willow leaf saber" is the most common form of Chinese saber. It first appeared during
Dao_(Chinese_sword)
Order of insects
always in leaf tissue. These may occur as curls, rolls or folds, or as alterations to the expansion of tissues causing distortion to leaf blades. More
Thrips
1992 sex scandal involving the World Wrestling Federation
was standard within the wrestling industry at the time, the WWF would routinely recruit young men as gofers; in particular, they would be asked to help
Ring_boy_scandal
American comedy team (1905–1949)
a romance. The production showcased several now-classic Marx Brothers routines, including the "Why a Duck?" sequence, in which Groucho attempts to explain
Marx_Brothers
irruption, irruptive, maleruption, noneruptive, reroute, rout, route, routine, rupture, subroutine, supereruption rur- countryside, farm Latin rūs, rūris
List of Greek and Latin roots in English/P–Z
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Bus accident in Perak, Malaysia
as a tour vehicle for another five years. It had reportedly undergone routine servicing as recently as May 2025. However, as it was manufactured before
2025_Gerik_bus_crash
Canadian actor and comedian (born 1955)
of his comedy album Fits Like a Glove (1986). He eventually gave up the routine under doctor's orders after being diagnosed with a perforated sinus. However
Howie_Mandel
American reality television series episodes
the most steps in a day when Chumlee shares his progress on his exercise routine. After learning that whoever has the least number of steps has to drive
List_of_Pawn_Stars_episodes
Parasitic insect
Dermatobia hominis is the only species of botfly known to parasitize humans routinely, though other species of flies cause myiasis in humans. A botfly, also
Botfly
American actress, writer, and comedian (born 1932)
director. She first gained fame in the 1950s for her improvisational comedy routines with Mike Nichols before going on to write and direct several critically
Elaine_May
1958–1962 Chinese socioeconomic campaign
breakdown in the statistical reporting system. Population figures were routinely inflated at the local level, often in order to obtain increased rations
Great_Leap_Forward
Revelation of a Soviet spy ring in Canada
the Canadian-Soviet Friendship League held its inaugural rally at Maple Leaf Gardens with Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King as its chair. Public
Gouzenko_Affair
"Leaf It Alone" Scott Bern John Infantino Celia Kendrick September 22, 2015 (2015-09-22) 1.08 Wile E. Coyote tries extreme ways to get a stubborn leaf
List of New Looney Tunes episodes
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Presiding officer of the House of Commons
presiding officer. Until 2001, the election of a Speaker was conducted as a routine matter of House of Commons business, as it used motions and amendments
Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)
Speaker_of_the_House_of_Commons_(United_Kingdom)
Country in South Asia
Adair, Tim; Riley, Ian; Abouzahr, Carla; Lopez, Alan D. (12 March 2021). "Routine mortality surveillance to identify the cause of death pattern for out-of-hospital
Bangladesh
Species of flowering plant
and maguey syrup to form a dough referred to as "tzoalli" in Nahuatl—routinely eaten and still consumed. The roasted seeds were also ground into flour
Salvia_tiliifolia
US Army general (born 1954)
Joint Staff in February 2008, another three-star position. Normally a routine process, McChrystal's Senate confirmation was stalled by members of the
Stanley_A._McChrystal
2018 American adventure drama film
an old man living a quiet life with his dog. Barr maintains a peaceful routine, which includes frequenting a shabby bar and chatting with his brother
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
The_Man_Who_Killed_Hitler_and_Then_the_Bigfoot
American businessman (born 1967)
Baller Brand. Ball has made several appearances on national TV and has routinely drawn attention from major sports media outlets. He has also been in the
LaVar_Ball
Symbols of Transylvania
received some backing from the Soviet Union, with Romanian flags being routinely removed from official buildings; concrete projects of independence were
Flag and coat of arms of Transylvania
Flag_and_coat_of_arms_of_Transylvania
American general during World War II (1883–1963)
Fredendall of his decision to replace him, which he couched in terms of a routine reassignment. Eisenhower arranged the replacement so that Fredendall's
Lloyd_Fredendall
enrichment to their giant pandas and switch up their routine. They provide honey, apples, and leaf-eater biscuits inside the panda toys. The toys are usually
Giant_pandas_around_the_world
Process of acquiring new knowledge
are modulated by endogenous bioactive substances that encourage leaf-opening and leaf-closing and are the basis of nyctinastic behaviors. Gagliano and
Learning
LEAF ROUTINE
LEAF ROUTINE
Girl/Female
Hindu
Leaf
Female
Hebrew
 Variant spelling of Hebrew Leah, LEA means "weary." Compare with another form of Lea.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Leaf
Girl/Female
Tamil
Leaf
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
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.
Boy/Male
British, English
Leaf
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
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).
Girl/Female
Tamil
Pallabi | பலà¯à®²à®¾à®ªà¯€ Â
Leaf
Pallabi | பலà¯à®²à®¾à®ªà¯€ Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Leaf.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Leaf
Girl/Female
French, Hindu, Indian
Leaf
Girl/Female
Tamil
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
English
 Old English name LEA means "meadow." Compare with another form of Lea.
Female
English
 Variant spelling of Old English Lea, LEAH means "meadow." Compare with other forms of Leah.
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.
Male
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Old Norse Guðleifr, GUÃLEIF means "divine heir."
Male
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Old Norse Leifr, LEIF means "descendant, heir."
LEAF ROUTINE
LEAF ROUTINE
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English, Scandinavian
Light Hearted; Cheerful; Pleasant and Bright; Bringer of Joy; Happy
Boy/Male
Tamil
Chithraamga | சிதாராமநà¯à®•ா
One of the kauravas
Boy/Male
Indian
Lord Hanuman (Son of Anjani)
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Wealthy
Boy/Male
Celtic American Irish
Gentle.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Goddess Saraswati; Earth
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, Indian, Latin
Maker of Candles; Candle-maker
Surname or Lastname
English (Midlands)
English (Midlands) : probably a variant of Eubanks.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Nimmo.
Boy/Male
Biblical
The lightning of the Lord; the Lord of lightning.
LEAF ROUTINE
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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.
Sheets or plates of lead used as a covering for roofs; hence, pl., a roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates.
v. t.
To spend in idleness; -- with away; as, to loaf time away.
n.
The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction; as, to take the lead; to be under the lead of another.
n.
An article made of lead or an alloy of lead
a.
Decayed; tasteless; dead; as, a deaf nut; deaf corn.
superl
Full of leaves; abounding in leaves; as, the leafy forest.
a.
As deaf as a stone; completely deaf.
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. 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.
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 cause to lean; to incline; to support or rest.
a.
Having leaflike expansions on the legs; -- said of certain insects; as, the leaf-footed bug (Leptoglossus phyllopus).
v. i.
To shoot out leaves; to produce leaves; to leave; as, the trees leaf in May.
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.
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. t.
To pass over by a leap or jump; as, to leap a wall, or a ditch.
n.
A plummet or mass of lead, used in sounding at sea.