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  • 41Leading question — Leading Lead ing, a. Guiding; directing; controlling; foremost; as, a leading motive; a leading man; a leading example. {Lead ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] {Leading case} (Law), a reported decision which has come to be regarded as settling the law …

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  • 42Leading strings — Leading Lead ing, a. Guiding; directing; controlling; foremost; as, a leading motive; a leading man; a leading example. {Lead ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] {Leading case} (Law), a reported decision which has come to be regarded as settling the law …

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  • 43Leading wheel — Leading Lead ing, a. Guiding; directing; controlling; foremost; as, a leading motive; a leading man; a leading example. {Lead ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] {Leading case} (Law), a reported decision which has come to be regarded as settling the law …

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  • 44leading edge — ˌleading ˈedge noun [singular] the area of activity where the most modern and advanced equipment and methods are used: • Software companies are on the leading edge of technology in very competitive markets. leading edge adjective : • leading edge …

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  • 45Leading lady — is an informal term for the actress who plays a secondary lead or supporting role, usually a love interest, to the leading actor in a film or play. It is not usually applied to the leading actress in the performance if her character is the… …

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  • 46Leading edge cuff — Leading edge cuffs are a fixed aerodynamic device employed on fixed wing aircraft to modify the airfoil used. They may be either factory installed or, more commonly, an after market modification.In most cases a leading edge cuff will “droop” the… …

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  • 47Leading Rating — (or Leading Rate) is the most senior of the junior rates in the British Royal Navy. It is equal in status to Corporal, although for a long time was officially junior to that rank. The rate was introduced under the authority of Admiralty Circular… …

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  • 48leading-edge — ˌleading ˈedge noun [singular] the area of activity where the most modern and advanced equipment and methods are used: • Software companies are on the leading edge of technology in very competitive markets. leading edge adjective : • leading edge …

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  • 49Leading edge extension — Leading edge extensions or LEX (also referred to as leading edge root extensions or LERX or strakes or chines ) are fillets added to the front of a modern fighter aircraft s wings in order to provide usable airflow at high angles of attack. They… …

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  • 50Leading stock — Leading stock, which is usually applied to the stock market of Mainland China and Hong Kong, means stock of a certain company which has leading status in their business field, including scope, market share, market capital, turnover and profit.… …

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