black lead
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of black lead
First recorded in 1575–85
Example Sentences
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Even The Bachelor has named its first black lead.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 26, 2020
Former "Bachelorette" Rachel Lindsay, the only black lead the show has had, also spoke out.
From Fox News ● May 18, 2020
The Times caught up with Dillard and Clemons to discuss shooting horror on the beach, centering a black lead in a survival story and what it’s like to carry a movie with limited dialogue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2019
Underneath their roots was a strange, shiny black substance that was initially dubbed "black lead".
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2019
This outer covering is a crust of graphite or black lead, inside which is a two-inch layer of asbestos.
From Pharaoh's Broker Being the Very Remarkable Experiences in Another World of Isidor Werner by Douglass, Ellsworth
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