pig lead


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pig lead

 (lĕd)
n.
Crude lead cast in blocks.
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Noun1.pig lead - lead that is cast in pigs
atomic number 82, Pb, lead - a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey; "the children were playing with lead soldiers"
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