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(printing, historical, transitive) To pad out (text) by inserting lead slugs between words.

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lead out

Source Word

lead out

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

historical transitive

(printing, historical, transitive) To pad out (text) by inserting lead slugs between words.

Japanese Meaning

印刷の歴史的手法において、テキスト（文章）を広げるために、単語間に鉛製のスラッグ（隙間を埋めるための金属片）を挿入する行為

古い印刷工房で、組版士は単語の間に薄い鉛のスラグを挿入して文章を埋め、均等な字間を確保した。

Sense（1）

(printing, historical, transitive) To pad out (text) by inserting lead slugs between words.

leads out

（ present singular third-person ）

leading out

（ participle present ）

leaded out

（ participle past ）

leaded out

（ past ）