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Type of check valve
A leaf valve, also known as a reed valve, is a type of check valve that only allows fluid to flow in a single direction. These valves use thin pieces
Leaf_valve
supply systems Leaf valve: one-way valve consisting of a diagonal obstruction with an opening covered by a hinged flap Line blind valve: a thin sheet oriented
List_of_valves
Valve where rotation of passages in a plug controls flow direction
A rotary valve (also called rotary-motion valve) is a type of valve in which the rotation of a passage or passages in a transverse plug regulates the flow
Rotary_valve
Device for releasing excess pressure in a system
A safety valve is a valve that acts as a fail-safe. An example of safety valve is a pressure relief valve (PRV), which automatically releases a substance
Safety_valve
Type of motor vehicle suspension system
damping is provided by a two-way 'leaf valve' in the opening of the sphere. LHM has to squeeze back and forth through this valve which causes resistance and
Hydropneumatic_suspension
Disease in the valves of the heart
inappropriate leaf closure. Aortic and mitral valve disorders are left heart diseases that are more prevalent than diseases of the pulmonary or tricuspid valve in
Valvular_heart_disease
Type of airlock
Adjustable leaf springs are inserted into the sides of the sleeve which help to resist the vacuum. The weight of collected material above the valve forces
Trickle_valve
List of components of automobiles
Load-sensing valve Master cylinder Metering valve Park brake lever/handle (hand brake) Pressure differential valve Proportioning valve Reservoir Shoe
List_of_auto_parts
Mechanical component
oil and an internal valve so that the oil damped in the rebound direction. The Telesco unit was fitted at the rear end of the leaf spring, in place of
Shock_absorber
Pooling of blood in the veins
due to faulty valves, which can also result in the formation of varicose veins, a treatable condition. Since functional venous valves are necessary to
Chronic_venous_insufficiency
Internal combustion engine type
blower or piston pump for scavenging. The reed valve is a simple but highly effective form of check valve commonly fitted in the intake tract of the piston-controlled
Two-stroke_engine
Swiss ice hockey player (born 1981)
Toronto Maple Leafs. During his first training camp with the Leafs, Cereda was diagnosed with a heart murmur due to a defect in his aortic valve. Apart from
Luca_Cereda
Car model
the engine from the Esteem. The new engine was the all-aluminium eight-valve G13BA engine displacing 1.3L and made 60 bhp (45 kW; 61 PS). This engine
Maruti_Suzuki_Gypsy
Type of motorcycle
joined Indian as Oscar Hedstrom's assistant. Gustafson had designed side valve "flathead" engines for Reading Standard, which had been the first motorcycle
Indian_Powerplus
Range of executive car made by Volvo Cars
were also 16-valve versions of the gasoline engines fitted on some 1991 and 1992 models (B204, B234, naturally aspirated). The 2-litre 16-valve engine was
Volvo_900_Series
Glossary of the main components of a typical steam locomotive
or reversing lever or wheel (UK+) in the cab to the valve gear. Safety valve Pressure relief valve to stop the boiler pressure exceeding the operating
Steam_locomotive_components
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
is a family of straight-3 12-valve and straight-4 16-valve automobile petrol-only engines with continuously variable valve timing, involving development
Nissan_HR_engine
Adjustable gate used to control water flow
up to 50 m. Jet flow gate, similar to a gate valve but with a conical restriction prior to the gate leaf that focuses the water into a jet. They were
Floodgate
One of the first cars by Bugatti
examples produced. Most road cars used an eight-valve engine, though five Type 13 racers had 16-valve heads, some of the first ever produced. The road
Bugatti_Type_13
Flap in the throat protecting the windpipe
The epiglottis (pl.: epiglottises or epiglottides) is a leaf-shaped flap in the throat that prevents food and water from entering the trachea and the lungs
Epiglottis
American artist
Facial Lead for Gollum in the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy and worked at Valve Software for 9 years. Raitt worked for Image Comics, providing computer-image
Bay_Raitt
into three. bivalve Having two valves or hinged parts. Contrast trivalve. blade The lamina or flattened part of a leaf, excluding the stalk or petiole
Glossary_of_botanical_terms
Species of bivalve
leaf-like spines. Right and left valve of the same specimen: Right valve Left valve Right and left valve of the same specimen: Right valve Left valve
Chama_lazarus
Automobile variable valve timing technology
Nissan Variable Valve Event and Lift (commonly abbreviated as VVEL) is an automobile variable valve timing technology developed by Nissan. Nissan VVEL
Variable_Valve_Event_and_Lift
Railway locomotive that produces its pulling power through a steam engine
blower valve. When the regulator is open, the blower valve is closed; when the driver intends to close the regulator, he will first open the blower valve. It
Steam_locomotive
Species of plant
sharp spines, which, like those of some Datura species, open by four equal valves. The funnel-shaped flowers are white and pale violet tipped with five short
Datura_quercifolia
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
turbocharged gasoline engines in both 12-valve and 16-valve versions with a variable compression ratio and variable valve timing developed by Nissan. The KH5T
Nissan_KR_engine
new generation of cars from Bugatti. The engine, a 3-valve SOHC design, was based on the 3-valve straight-8 from the Type 35. Two versions were made:
List_of_Bugatti_prototypes
Sperm whale that inspired the novel Moby Dick
account of the whale in Mocha Dick, or The White Whale of the Pacific: A Leaf from a Manuscript Journal, printed in The Knickerbocker in 1839. Mocha Dick
Mocha_Dick
High performance off-road model line from Ford
again used a leaf-sprung rear axle and upper and lower A-arms for the front axle. For 2019, the Fox Racing shocks were updated with "Live Valve" capability
Ford_Raptor
Kind of engine made by Nissan
cooled automobile engines with variable valve timing co-developed by Renault and Nissan. They all have four valves per cylinder. Renault calls this engine
Nissan_MR_engine
Heavy-duty line of trucks manufactured by Ford
SOHC 20-valve engine, the V10 produced 310 hp (231 kW; 314 PS) and 425 lb⋅ft (576 N⋅m) of torque. In 2005, the V10 also received three-valve-per-cylinder
Ford_Super_Duty
Touring car
1936. The Type 46 used a 5.4 L (5359 cc/327 in3) straight-8 engine with 3 valves per cylinder driven by a single overhead camshaft. Power was reported at
Bugatti_Type_46
and 1929. It featured a BMW-inspired frame with a leaf spring fork and 347cc and 497cc three-valve overhead camshaft single-cylinder engines. Erwin Tragatsch
Aeros_(motorcycle)
First generation of Toyota Corolla
(1077 cc) I4, 8-valve OHV, carb, 60 PS (44 kW) K-B – 1.1 L (1077 cc) I4, 8-valve OHV, twin carb, 73 PS (54 kW) 3K – 1.2 L (1166 cc) I4, 8-valve OHV, carb,
Toyota_Corolla_(E10)
Website for distributing games
role-playing games, game assets, comics, zines and music. Launched in March 2013 by Leaf Corcoran, the service hosts over 1,000,000 products as of November 2024[update]
Itch.io
Species of flowering plant in the family Polygonaceae
commonly known as bitter dock, broad-leaved dock, bluntleaf dock, dock leaf, dockens or butter dock, is a perennial plant in the family Polygonaceae
Rumex_obtusifolius
Motor vehicle
ladder frame, aluminum body Powertrain Engine 1.5–2.3 L (92–140 cu in) 16-valve DOHC straight-8 engine, 130–185 hp (97–138 kW) Transmission 4-speed manual
Bugatti_Type_51
Fifth generation of the Corvette sports car
expensive. Valve spring failures are known to affect late production 2002-mid 2003 Z06s. The permanent fix is replacing the original yellow valve springs
Chevrolet_Corvette_(C5)
Copper helmet with rubberised canvas diving suit and weighted boots
watertight canvas diving suit. The real success of the equipment was a valve in the helmet that meant that it could not flood no matter how the diver
Standard_diving_dress
Device used for brewing coffee
or lower vessel, also known as the boiler, which is fitted with a safety valve to prevent over-pressurization The filter funnel or basket, which compresses
Moka_pot
Name given to several medium-sized family cars from the British Rover car company
four-cylinder, water-cooled, side-valve, monobloc engine of 1767 cc. The new Rover 12 used a two-cylinder, water-cooled, side-valve engine of 1624 cc. The chassis
Rover_12
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
Silent, Mighty, Advanced). The SR engine family uses a DOHC 4-valve design, with variable valve timing on select models, and is an all-aluminium design with
Nissan_SR_engine
Engine in which fuel combusts with an oxidizer
exhaust valve closes, the intake valve opens, and the sequence repeats in the next cycle. The intake valve may open before the exhaust valve closes to
Internal_combustion_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
2.0 L to 4.0 L. Designed to replace the VG series, the all-aluminium 4-valve per cylinder DOHC design debuted with Nissan's EGI/ECCS sequential multi-point
Nissan_VQ_engine
Nissan Diesel engine, used in London cabs
and have swirl-chamber injection (IDI). The valves are pushrod-actuated, and the engine has two valves per cylinder; the camshaft is driven by a set
Nissan_TD_engine
American sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors (GM)
It featured three new advanced technologies: direct injection, variable valve timing, and an active fuel management system. Fuel injectors are located
Chevrolet_Corvette
American automobile model (1925–1937)
in. Bore x stroke: 77.78 mm × 120.6 mm (3.062 in × 4.748 in) Valve gear: Two in-line valves per cylinder operated by block mounted camshaft. Fuel supply:
Auburn_Speedster
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
The Daimler Double-Six sleeve-valve V12 was a piston engine manufactured by The Daimler Company Limited of Coventry, England between 1926 and 1938. It
Daimler Double-Six sleeve-valve V12
Daimler_Double-Six_sleeve-valve_V12
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
motors are aluminum, dual overhead camshaft (DOHC), four-valve designs with variable valve timing and optional direct injection. The engine shares much
Nissan_QR_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
The VK engine is a V8 piston engine from Nissan. It is an aluminum DOHC 4-valve design. The VK engine was originally based on Nissan's VQ V6 rather than
Nissan_VK_engine
Line of British automobiles (1938–1961)
transverse leaf spring. Girling hydraulic brakes were fitted, initially 7 in (180 mm) drums but quickly increased to 8 in (200 mm) A new side-valve engine
Ford_Prefect
Series of pickup trucks
4WD 1998–2000 1.8 L (1,812 cc) 2Y 8-valve OHV I4 carb (South Africa only, 2WD) 1997–2006 2.0 L (1,998 cc) 1RZ 8-valve SOHC I4 carb (GCC, South Africa and
Toyota_Hilux
Motor vehicle
first model was manufactured from 1904 to 1912. A Daimler-Knight sleeve valve engine option was available on the original model in 1911 and 1912. Following
Rover_8
Instrument for measuring electric charge
only indicates the relative magnitudes of voltages or charges. The gold-leaf electroscope was one of the instruments used to indicate electric charge
Electrometer
Motor vehicle
transversely mounted engine. The Fiat type 124 BLC.000 1.4-litre overhead valve four-cylinder unit was the same installed on the Fiat 124 Special and on
Autobianchi_A111
Car engine
heads with 1.84 inch intake valves, 1.50 inch exhaust valves, 58 cc chambers, and 178 cc runners. For 1985, the 4-valve-relief, flat top pistons from
Chevrolet small-block engine (1954–2003)
Chevrolet_small-block_engine_(1954–2003)
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
series used a bigger turbocharger than the S13 series. The colors of the valve covers seem to relate to the year the engine was produced: 1989–1994 "Red
Nissan_SR20DET
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
E25); 175 N⋅m (129 lb⋅ft) at 3200 rpm (Datsun Truck D22) Valve Configuration: DOHC, 16 valves Compression ratio: 9.5:1 Applications 1999.06-2007.06 Nissan
Nissan_KA_engine
Match fixing scandal in professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
organizer of Counter-Strike's Major tournaments, Valve. The severity of the punishment shocked the community; Valve, a year later, reiterated that the bans are
Counter-Strike match-fixing scandal
Counter-Strike_match-fixing_scandal
Motor vehicle
centrally mounted lever. Both axles were rigid, suspended on semi-elliptical leaf springs. Cable-operated brakes provided stopping power to all four wheels
Mercedes-Benz_W10
Topics referred to by the same term
multiple unit Golovin Airport, in Alaska, United States Grating light valve Green leaf volatiles Manx language Titan II GLV, an American launch vehicle General
GLV
Topics referred to by the same term
folded leaflet Flyer (pamphlet) Airborne leaflet propaganda Cusps of heart valves, also known as leaflets Any of two layers of lipid bilayer, including biological
Leaflet
Bugatti racing car, 1924 to 1930
competitive with refinements being made. The car used an evolution of the three-valve 1,991 cc (121.5 cu in) overhead cam straight-eight engine first seen on
Bugatti_Type_35
Plant species in the spurge family
on the lower leaf surface), with a finely dentate margin, the veins upperside being deep-set and conspicuous on the underside, and the leaf surface somewhat
Euphorbia_hirta
Cribier, 79, French cardiologist, performed first transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Etterlene DeBarge, 88, American singer. Rees Duncan, 92, Australian
Deaths_in_February_2024
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
versions, 8, 12, and 16 valve versions, carbureted, single-point, and multi-point injected versions, and versions with variable valve timing (GA16DE). The
Nissan_GA_engine
Motor vehicle
E3, 2 barrel, 8-valve, 74 PS (54 kW; 73 hp) Gross / 10.5 kg⋅m (103 N⋅m; 76 lb⋅ft) 1987–1989 – 1.3 L (1,323 cc) B3, 2 barrel, 8-valve, 67 PS (49 kW; 66 hp)
Mazda_Familia
Motor vehicle
by semi-elliptic leaf springs on rigid axles front and rear. The smallest model of the range originally featured a 1608 cc side valve Standard engine but
Jaguar_Mark_IV
Rodriguez (Del Zamora). They arrest a criminal, handcuffed to a boiler room valve, who holds a key to Keenan's death as well as having been the man responsible
List of Hill Street Blues episodes
List_of_Hill_Street_Blues_episodes
Plug-in vacuum tube holder
Tube sockets are electrical sockets into which vacuum tubes (electronic valves) can be plugged, holding them in place and providing terminals, which can
Tube_socket
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
versions used SOHC cylinder heads with two valves per cylinder; later models featured DOHC cylinder heads, four valves per cylinder, a slightly different engine
Nissan_VG_engine
Kei car manufactured by Suzuki
Initially the CL11 used the 12-valve 42 PS (31 kW) F5B engine known from the SS71 Cervo, but with an added 34 PS (25 kW) 6-valve version in lower-spec versions
Suzuki_Alto
American light attack aircraft
trial. A version of the AT-802 has been used for years eradicating coca leaf crops, used in the production of illicit drugs, and as a result was already
L3Harris_OA-1K_Skyraider_II
Geological formation in Mongolia
"Complete carapace and left valve." An ostracod. A. multispina Altan Uul IV, Nemegt Lower "Nine carapaces and some detached valves." An ostracod. A. szczechurae
Nemegt_Formation
Motor vehicle
Fuel Tank Automatic reset circuit breakers Back-up Light Break-away safety valve Cab roof vent Combination heater and defroster, 42000 BTU Combination stop
Mack_F_series
Species of flowering plant
× 1 cm–4 cm (0.47 in–2.56 in × 0.39 in–1.57 in). The leaf base is rounded to shortly attenuate. The leaf margin is basally 5-nerved and is crenate-serrate
Acalypha_indica
Topics referred to by the same term
enclosure Diaphragm shutter, a type of leaf shutter consisting of a number of thin blades in a camera Diaphragm valve Diaphragm wall Diaphragma, a genus of
Diaphragm
Game award ceremony in 2005
Action Game Half-Life 2 – Valve/Valve Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – Rockstar North/Rockstar Games Halo 2 – Bungie/Microsoft Game Studios Metroid Prime
2nd British Academy Games Awards
2nd_British_Academy_Games_Awards
Motor vehicle
car. It had a bore of 125 mm (4.9 in) and stroke of 130 mm (5.1 in), 3 valves per cylinder (two inlet:one exhaust) driven by a centrally positioned single
Bugatti_Royale
Device for drawing and blowing air
the middle leaves contain valves, the top one does not. Only the top lung is connected to the spout. When the bottom leaf is moved up, air is pumped
Bellows
Species of flowering plant
plant carries the flowers solitary or in two-flowered cymes opposite of the leaf. The flowers sit on the end of a short stem, count 5 sepals, 5 petals and
Corchorus_olitorius
everywhere ヘン hen 1813 編 糸 15 5 compile ヘン、あ-む hen, a-mu 1814 弁 辨 瓣 辯 辛 瓜 辛 5 5 valve ベン ben 1815 便 人 9 4 convenience ベン、ビン、たよ-り ben, bin, tayo-ri 1816 勉 勉 力
List_of_jōyō_kanji
Genus of plants in the carnation family
with 10 stamens in the male flowers borne in the leaf axils. The fruit capsule opens in three valves. Honckenya peploides is a small, subdioecious, spreading
Honckenya
Species of eucalyptus
a petiole 15–45 mm (0.59–1.77 in) long. The flower buds are arranged in leaf axils on a thick, downturned, unbranched peduncle 10–35 mm (0.39–1.38 in)
Eucalyptus_grossa
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
and inline-six configurations ranging from 1.3 L to 2.8 L. It is a two-valves per cylinder SOHC non-crossflow engine, with an iron block and an aluminium
Nissan_L_engine
Motor vehicle
four-cylinder 1,498 cm3 engine with aluminum alloy crankcase and head, 16-valve timing with double overhead camshaft controlled by chain and double phase
Piaggio_Porter
Indian Reality Show (2024)
with Eisha, Alice, and Muskan. On Day 19, My Trident installed a small valve in the bedroom, showcasing their folklore bedsheets made from 100% cotton
Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) season 18
Bigg_Boss_(Hindi_TV_series)_season_18
WitchSpring R WIN RPG Kiwi Walks September 27 Counter-Strike 2 WIN FPS Valve September 27 Paper Beast Enhanced Edition PS5 Adventure, Puzzle Pixel Reef
List of video games released in 2023
List_of_video_games_released_in_2023
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
block and head, and has a dual overhead camshaft (DOHC) four-valve design with variable valve timing and direct injection. The engine is heavily based on
Nissan_PR_engine
Species of eucalyptus
Eucalyptus cneorifolia, the Kangaroo Island narrow-leaf mallee, is a native tree of Kangaroo Island, South Australia. The mallee tree will grow to 5 to
Eucalyptus_cneorifolia
Racing car model
or aluminum body Suspension (front) Gransverse front springs, transverse leaf springs, stub axles with fabricated top wishbones, and telescopic shock absorbers
Tornado_(car)
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
8-valve Compression ratio: 9.8 Specification Reference: 40 PS (29 kW) at 6500 rpm, 5.5 kg⋅m (54 N⋅m) at 3500 rpm (KV3 series Sambar) SOHC 8-valve Compression
Subaru_EN_engine
Species of flowering plant
separated from most other crucifers by the double row of seeds in each valve of the fruit (although this is a difficult feature to see in unfertilised
Diplotaxis_tenuifolia
Grass stitcher Hedge trimmer Hoe Kirpi Lawn aerator Lawn mower Lawn sweeper Leaf blower Loppers Machete Mammoty Mattock Post hole digger Post pounder Potting
List_of_tools_and_equipment
Species of tree
conspicuous stipules for the unfolding leaf, and persistent until the leaf is fully grown. Flower-bud enclosed in a two-valved, caducous bract. The alternate
Liriodendron_tulipifera
Species of eucalyptus
a petiole 10–40 mm (0.39–1.57 in) long. The flower buds are arranged in leaf axils in groups of seven on an unbranched peduncle 5–15 mm (0.20–0.59 in)
Eucalyptus_goniocalyx
Austrian and American bodybuilder, actor and politician (born 1947)
bicuspid aortic valve, an aortic valve with only two leaflets, where a normal aortic valve has three. He opted in 1997 for a replacement heart valve made from
Arnold_Schwarzenegger
Motor vehicle
and another two 500 cc Dunelt 2 strokes and three 500 cc Vulpine overhead valve engines. The drive was by chain to a Sturmey-Archer three-speed transmission
HP_(car)
Family of sawflies
other valve moving forward and taking a slight step. The second valve then catches the wood to provide continued resistance as the first valve moves forward
Horntail
LEAF VALVE
LEAF VALVE
Girl/Female
Hindu
Leaf
Female
English
 Variant spelling of Old English Lea, LEAH means "meadow." Compare with other forms of Leah.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Leaf.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
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.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Leaf
Female
Hebrew
 Variant spelling of Hebrew Leah, LEA means "weary." Compare with another form of Lea.
Boy/Male
British, English
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
Tamil
Leaf
Girl/Female
Tamil
Pallabi | பலà¯à®²à®¾à®ªà¯€ Â
Leaf
Pallabi | பலà¯à®²à®¾à®ªà¯€ Â
Female
English
 Old English name LEA means "meadow." Compare with another form of Lea.
Girl/Female
Hindu
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).
Male
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Old Norse Leifr, LEIF means "descendant, heir."
Girl/Female
Muslim
Leaf
Girl/Female
French, Hindu, Indian
Leaf
Girl/Female
Tamil
Leaf
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."
LEAF VALVE
LEAF VALVE
Girl/Female
Tamil
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Courageous
Female
Hebrew
(שַׂלְמָה) Hebrew unisex name SALMA means "garment." In the bible, this is a masculine name only, the name of the father of Boaz. Compare with another form of Salma.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dhanadhanyaki | தநதாநà¯à®¯à®•à¯€
Bestower of wealth and food grains
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi
King of Swans
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Wolf.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Moonlight
Boy/Male
Hindu
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Happy
Girl/Female
Greek
A flower name. Variant of Samantha.
LEAF VALVE
LEAF VALVE
LEAF VALVE
LEAF VALVE
LEAF VALVE
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 pass over by a leap or jump; as, to leap a wall, or a ditch.
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.
To shoot out leaves; to produce leaves; to leave; as, the trees leaf in May.
n.
The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction; as, to take the lead; to be under the lead of another.
a.
Having leaflike expansions on the legs; -- said of certain insects; as, the leaf-footed bug (Leptoglossus phyllopus).
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 spend in idleness; -- with away; as, to loaf time away.
v. i.
To cause to lean; to incline; to support or rest.
n.
An article made of lead or an alloy of lead
n.
A plummet or mass of lead, used in sounding at sea.
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.
a.
Decayed; tasteless; dead; as, a deaf nut; deaf corn.
n.
A small cylinder of black lead or plumbago, used in pencils.
n.
Sheets or plates of lead used as a covering for roofs; hence, pl., a roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates.
superl
Full of leaves; abounding in leaves; as, the leafy forest.
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.
a.
As deaf as a stone; completely deaf.
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 cause to leap; as, to leap a horse across a ditch.