led

¹ American  

[led] / lɛd /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of lead.

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LED ² American  

[el-ee-dee, led] / ˈɛlˌiˈdi, lɛd /

noun

1. light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.

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LED ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. light-emitting diode

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led ² British  

/ lɛd /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of lead 1

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LED Scientific  

/ ĕl′ē-dē′,lĕd /

1. Short for light-emitting diode. An electronic semiconductor device that emits light when an electric current passes through it. They are considerably more efficient than incandescent bulbs, and rarely burn out. LEDs are used in many applications such as flat-screen video displays, and increasingly as general sources of light.

2. See also semiconductor laser

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Other Word Forms

• unled adjective
• well-led adjective

Example Sentences

Transportation in particular has taken a beating from tariffs, which in some cases have led companies to move manufacturing overseas instead of reshoring to the U.S., said ISM.

From The Wall Street Journal

That led to a federal judge ruling in their favour in August.

From BBC

In response, regulators issued an emergency directive to update the software, which led to cancellations and delays at airlines across the globe over the weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal

That led Russia to pivot to the Khartoum government, Sudanese and rebel officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prof Martin said that breach, half an hour before when it should have been published, could have been accidental, but it led him to conclude the issue was not new.

From BBC