Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lead line

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.02 in modern English

Syllables: lead- -line
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A blue-gray line along the junction of the gums with the teeth, a symptom of lead poisoning.

noun

Alternative form of leadline in its various senses.

Inflected Forms

lead lines (plural) leadline (alternative)

Synonyms

sounding line

Questions

What does lead line mean?: A blue-gray line along the junction of the gums with the teeth, a symptom of lead poisoning.

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