led

[ led ]
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verb
  1. simple past tense and past participle of lead1.

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  • un·led, adjective
  • well-led, adjective

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Other definitions for LED (2 of 2)

LED
[ el-ee-dee, led ]

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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British Dictionary definitions for led (1 of 2)

led

/ (lɛd) /


verb
  1. the past tense and past participle of lead 1

British Dictionary definitions for LED (2 of 2)

LED

/ electronics /


abbreviation for
  1. light-emitting diode

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Scientific definitions for LED

LED

[ 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. See also semiconductor laser.

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