"leade" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: leades [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} leade (plural leades)
  1. That portion of a firearm's barrel immediately in front of the chamber where the bullet travels prior to contacting the rifling. Categories (topical): Firearms
    Sense id: en-leade-en-noun-0rRljtKA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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