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leadverb(uncountable) A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum).
atomic number 82nouna soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull gray

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leadnoun(uncountable) A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum).
atomic number 82nouna soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull gray
zirconnoun(countable) A crystal of zircon, sometimes used as a false gemstone.
geochronologynoun(uncountable) The science of dating samples of rock or sediment.
simanoun(geology) The lower layer of the earth's outer crust that underlies the sial and is rich in silica, iron, and magnesium.
ntisnoun(government, US) Initialism of National Technical Information Service.
snnoun(Internet) Abbreviation of screenname. [(computing) a string of characters used to identify a user of a bulletin board, e-mail etc.]
znnouna bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs as zinc sulphide in zinc blende
issuenounThe action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow, particularly:
difficultynounThe state of being difficult, or hard to do.
troublenounA distressing or dangerous situation.
dilemmanounA circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable.
obstaclenounSomething that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively
complicationnounThe state of being complicated; intricate or confused relation of parts; complexity.
challengenounA confrontation; a dare.
predicamentnounAn unfortunate or trying position or condition.
quandarynounA state of not knowing what to decide; a state of difficulty or perplexity; a state of uncertainty, hesitation or puzzlement.
snagnoun(figuratively) A problem or difficulty with something.
setbacknounAn obstacle, delay, disadvantage, or blow (an adverse event which slows down, or prevents progress towards a desired outcome).
hitchnoun(informal) A problem, delay or source of difficulty.

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