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Meaning of "lead-off" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LEAD-OFF

lead-off  [led] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEAD-OFF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lead-Off is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LEAD-OFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lead-off in the English dictionary

The definition of lead-off in the dictionary is first; coming or going first.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEAD-OFF

lead tetraethyl
lead the field
lead the way
lead time
lead to the altar
lead up to
lead weight
lead-crystal
lead-free
lead-in
lead-up
lead(II) acetate
lead(II) oxide
Leadbeater´s cockatoo
Leadbelly
leaded
leaded petrol
leaden
leaden-eyed
leaden-limbed

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEAD-OFF

browned-off
cut-off
drop-off
face-off
hand-off
kick-off
mid-off
on-off
one-off
play-off
pull-off
roll-on-roll-off
roll-on/roll-off
sawed-off
set-off
show-off
showing-off
spin-off
stop-off
turn-off

Synonyms and antonyms of lead-off in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lead-off» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEAD-OFF

Find out the translation of lead-off to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lead-off from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lead-off» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

开场
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

plomo -off
570 millions of speakers

English

lead-off
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इब्तिदाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرصاص قبالة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

свинец -офф
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lead-off
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আরম্ভ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lead-off
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

mengetuai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ableitungs
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

先頭の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

리드 오프
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mimpin-mati
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bắt đầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முன்னேடுத்துச்செல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आघाडी बंद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yol göstermek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lead - off
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lead- off
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

свинець - офф
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

plumb - off
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μολύβδου - off
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lood -off
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bly -off
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bly -off
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lead-off

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEAD-OFF»

The term «lead-off» is regularly used and occupies the 82.941 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEAD-OFF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lead-off» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lead-off» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lead-off

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEAD-OFF»

Discover the use of lead-off in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lead-off and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Federal Aviation Regulations/Aeronautical Information Manual ...
Taxi- way centerline lead-off lights provide visual guidance to persons exiting the runway. ... These "lead-on" lights are also color-coded with the same color pattern as lead-off lights to warn pilots and vehicle drivers that they are within the  ...
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 2008
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Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
The system consists of steady- burning white lights which start 100 feet beyond the landing threshold and extend to 3,000 feet beyond the landing threshold or to the midpoint of the runway, whichever is less. Taxiway centerline lead-off lights ...
Federal Aviation Administration, 2009
3
Investigative Electrocardiography in Epidemiological Studies ...
The lead-off electrode is connected to the positive terminal and the node to the negative terminal of the electrocardiograph. (Because even a single lead- off point is connected through the input network of an ECG amplifier, even a single ...
Pentti Rautaharju, Farida Rautaharju, 2007
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Black Belt
Every fighter can be broken down into two categories: he is either a "lead-off" fighter, or a counter fighter. Every time there's an exchange in a fight, one person initiates the attack, the other person receives it. The receiver is basically a counter ...
5
Self-Defense: The Art of Boxing
I, after each blow. The opponents should take it in turns to guard and attack. 1st Exercise. 1.-—Left-hand body blow (get back). 2.—Right-hand body blow (get back). 3.—Left-hand lead off at the head, guarding with the right (get back). 4.
John Hurley, 2003
6
Media Programming: Strategies and Practices
Anchoring Strategy. All schedulers use the strategy of beginning an evening with an especially strong program, the anchor show. Also known as the lead-off, this first prime-time show sets the tone for the network's entire evening. It is believed ...
Susan Eastman, Douglas Ferguson, 2012
7
Proposed resource management plan, final environmental ...
ALTERNATIVE E SPACING INTERVAL FOR TURNOUT DITCHES Percent slope Spacing interval 0%- 4% 4%- 6% 6%- 8% 8% - 10% 400' - 150' 250' - 125' 200' - 100' 150' - 75' A typical lead-off ditch has a minimum depth of 1 foot below and ...
United States. Bureau of Land Management. Roswell Resource Area, United States. Bureau of Land Management. Carlsbad Resource Area, 1997
8
The Science of Linguistics in the Art of Translation: Some ...
Some Tools from Linguistics for the Analysis and Practice of Translation Joseph L . Malone. monplace for lead-off trajections to be structural and the follow-ups to be STraTEGICAL (§7. 1). The common properties of hook-ups introduced here ...
Joseph L. Malone, 1988
9
Reasoning with Sabermetrics: Applying Statistical Science to ...
Rather than comparing on-base plus slugging percentages (OPS) for the two lead-off stars, let's compare batting average and on-base percentage. A typical lead-offhitter isn't known as a big slugger. Both Henderson and Suzuki have similar ...
Gabriel B. Costa,, Michael R. Huber, John T. Saccoman, 2012
10
Managing roads for wet meadow ecosystem recovery
Lead-in, lead-out ditches induce headcutting by lowering the nick point and increasing runoff velocities. (e) Lead-off Ditches on the Meadow Surface Eliminate lead-off ditches and berms on the meadow surface. Contour lead-off ditches along ...
William D. Zeedyk, United States. Federal Highway Administration, United States. Forest Service. Southwestern Region, 1996

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEAD-OFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lead-off is used in the context of the following news items.
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KRISTV.com | Continuous News Coverage | Corpus Christi - Hooks …
Chad Pinder's lead-off infield single led to a RockHounds singleton in the second. Pinder advanced to second as a result of Gonzalez's passed ... «KRIS Corpus Christi News, Jul 15»
2
Mets' Curtis Granderson belts lead-off home run in loss on Friday …
Mets' Curtis Granderson belts lead-off home run in loss on Friday. by Jason Lempert | Staff Writer. Sat, 18 Jul 2015 12:04 AM ET. Mets right fielder Curtis ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
3
Cubs lineup: Chris Coghlan leads off, Dexter Fowler seventh
CHICAGO -- Chicago Cubs regular lead-off man Dexter Fowler will bat seventh on Monday night against the St. Louis Cardinals while leftfielder ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
4
Brewers' Gerardo Parra hits lead-off home run on Friday vs. Reds
Outfielder Gerardo Parra got the night off on the right foot for the Brewers on Friday. Parra launched a solo home run in the top of the first inning ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
5
Dee Gordon is everything you'd ever want in a great lead-off hitter
Sure, but let me show you what does make Gordon a great lead-off ... So, Gordon gets on base, which is the most important thing for a lead-off ... «OutsidePitchMLB, Jun 15»
6
Putting Robertson in lead-off spot gives Angels' offense a much …
ANAHEIM — Making good on his word about comfort in the leadoff spot, Daniel Robertson singled on the 0-1 pitch from J.A. Happ to kickstart ... «OCRegister, Jun 15»
7
Houston Astros: Who Bats Lead-Off?
Batting in the lead-off spot has certainly done wonders for the talented outfielder. He is well on pace to put up the offensive numbers to really ... «FantasyPros, Jun 15»
8
Yasiel Puig moved to lead-off spot but comes up empty
Don Mattingly flipped Yasiel Puig and Joc Pederson at the top of the order for the first time this season on Friday. Puig batted 0-for-5 to bring his ... «FantasyPros, Jun 15»

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