diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
be in charge of
the introductory section of a story
take somebody somewhere
produce as a result or residue
be conducive to
lead, as in the performance of a composition
a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
a news story of major importance
travel in front of; go in advance of others
lead, extend, or afford access
move ahead (of others) in time or space
preside over
a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
cause something to pass or lead somewhere
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
be ahead of others; be the first
an actor who plays a principal role
evidence pointing to a possible solution
thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
an indication of potential opportunity
mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
an advantage held by a competitor in a race
a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead')
(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
cause to undertake a certain action
(sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
tend to or result in
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 playing of a card to start a trick in bridge
