Lead

an advantage held by a competitor in a race

a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element

evidence pointing to a possible solution

a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead')

the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)

the introductory section of a story

(sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning

an actor who plays a principal role

(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base

an indication of potential opportunity

a news story of major importance

the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine

restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal

thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing

mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness

a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire

the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge

take somebody somewhere

produce as a result or residue

tend to or result in

travel in front of

cause to undertake a certain action

stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope

be in charge of

be ahead of others

be conducive to

lead, as in the performance of a composition

lead, extend, or afford access

move ahead (of others) in time or space

cause something to pass or lead somewhere

preside over