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HARD LEAD

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Unrefined lead that is hard because of the impurities it contains

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("hard lead" is a kind of...):

atomic number 82; lead; Pb (a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A lead alloy that contains about 5% antimony

Synonyms:

antimonial lead; hard lead

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("hard lead" is a kind of...):

atomic number 82; lead; Pb (a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hard lead"):

grid metal (a kind of hard lead that is used for grids in storage batteries)

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