leading: Meaning and Definition of
lead•ing
Pronunciation: (lē'ding), [key]
— adj.
- chief; principal; most important; foremost: a leading toy manufacturer.
- coming in advance of others; first: We rode in the leading car.
- directing, guiding.
—n.
- the act of a person or thing that leads.
lead•ing
Pronunciation: (led'ing), [key]
— n.
- a covering or framing of lead: the leading of a stained-glass window.
- lead (def. 7).
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