- typography,
leading (/ˈlɛdɪŋ/ LED-ing) is the
space between adjacent lines of type; the
exact definition varies. In hand typesetting,
leading is the thin...
- A
leading actor,
leading actress, or
simply lead (/ˈliːd/),
plays the role of the
protagonist of a film,
television show or play. The word lead may also...
- The
leading wheel or
leading axle or
pilot wheel of a
steam locomotive is an
unpowered wheel or axle
located in
front of the
driving wheels. The axle or...
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Leading seaman is a
junior non-commissioned rank or rate in navies,
particularly those of the Commonwealth. When it is used by NATO nations,
leading seaman...
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Leading aircraftman (LAC) or
leading aircraftwoman (LACW) is a
junior rank in some air forces. It sits
between aircraftman and
senior aircraftman, and...
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Leading rating (or
leading rate) is the
senior of the two most
junior ranks in the
Royal Navy. It is
equal in
status to the army rank of corporal. A leading...
- In
common law
systems that rely on
testimony by witnesses, a
leading question is a
question that
suggests a
particular answer and
contains information...
- The
leading edge of an
airfoil surface such as a wing is its
foremost edge and is
therefore the part that
first meets the
oncoming air. Seen in plan the...
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Leading strings are
pieces of
fabric to
support a
child learning to walk. In 17th and 18th
century Europe, they were
narrow fabric straps attached to...
- A
leading zero is any 0
digit that
comes before the
first nonzero digit in a
number string in
positional notation. For example,
James Bond's
famous identifier...