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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
A thin piece of metal used to open the lines of type to a regular distance from each other, and for other purposes; a lead.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: media, printing, publishing
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History
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