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LED

noun

  1. light-emitting diode; semiconductor and solid state light source
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Pronunciation: /ˈlɛd/ / /ɛl.iːˈdiː/ / /lɛd/

adj

  1. Under somebody's control or leadership.
  2. Under somebody's control or leadership.

noun

  1. Initialism of light-emitting diode.

    The area already has plenty of loud billboards and klieg lights that have drawn complaints from some neighborhood groups, so the city is concerned about anything billboardesque. Mr. Astani’s application to build the LED panels is undergoing an environmental review by city planning officials.

    The light-emitting capacity of an LED is measured in megacandela [recte millicandelas] or mcd. Small commercial LEDs range from 10 to about 5000 mcd.

verb

  1. simple past and past participle of lead