Lead or zinc Crossword Clue

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(adjective)
1. containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
(noun)
1. a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
2. any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
(verb)
1. cover with metal

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ZINC (noun)
1. a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende
ZINC (verb)
1. coat or cover with zinc
LEAD (verb)
1. be in charge of
2. take somebody somewhere
LEAD (noun)
1. the introductory section of a story
2. a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire

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