lead line

noun

A blue-gray line along the junction of the gums with the teeth, a symptom of lead poisoning.

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sounding line
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Meanings

nounlead line (plural lead lines)

plural lead lines · alternative leadline

  1. medicineA blue-gray line along the junction of the gums with the teeth, a symptom of lead poisoning.
  2. alternativeAlternative form of leadline in its various senses.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(nautical) plumb line for determining depth

Similar
sounding line
Broader
plumb lineperpendicular
Also see
sounding line

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

lead line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20line

MLA

“lead line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20line. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lead line,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20line.

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