"lead the line" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Audio: En-au-lead the line.ogg Forms: leads the line [present, singular, third-person], leading the line [participle, present], led the line [participle, past], led the line [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|lead<,,led> the line}} lead the line (third-person singular simple present leads the line, present participle leading the line, simple past and past participle led the line)
  1. (idiomatic, soccer) To play as centre forward. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Football (soccer)
    Sense id: en-lead_the_line-en-verb-Hk3zwqLa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
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