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leading block
[ lee-ding ]
/ ˈli dɪŋ /
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noun Nautical.
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Origin of leading block
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby leading block
lead glaze, lead-in, leading, leading aircraftman, leading article, leading block, leading coefficient, leading dog, leading edge, leading indicators, leading lady
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