S: (n) hoop, ring (a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling) "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse"
S: (n) carabiner, karabiner, snap ring (an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes)
S: (n) collar (a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part)
S: (n) screed (an accurately levelled strip of material placed on a wall or floor as guide for the even application of plaster or concrete)
S: (n) stay (a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset))
S: (n) tab (a short strip of material attached to or projecting from something in order to facilitate opening or identifying or handling it) "pull the tab to open the can"; "files with a red tab will be stored separately"; "the collar has a tab with a button hole"; "the filing cards were organized by cards having indexed tabs"
S: (n) tape (a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening) "he used a piece of tape for a belt"; "he wrapped a tape around the package"
S: (n) cellulose tape, Scotch tape, Sellotape (transparent or semitransparent adhesive tape (trade names Scotch tape and Sellotape) used for sealing or attaching or mending)
S: (n) duct tape (a wide silvery adhesive tape intended to seal joints in sheet metal duct work but having many other uses) "duct tape holds the world together"
S: (n) leadership, leading (the activity of leading) "his leadership inspired the team"
Verb
S: (v) lead, take, direct, conduct, guide (take somebody somewhere) "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
S: (v) lead, head (travel in front of; go in advance of others) "The procession was headed by John"
S: (v) lead (cause to undertake a certain action) "Her greed led her to forge the checks"
S: (v) run, go, pass, lead, extend (stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point) "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"
S: (v) head, lead (be in charge of) "Who is heading this project?"
S: (v) lead, top (be ahead of others; be the first) "she topped her class every year"
S: (v) contribute, lead, conduce (be conducive to) "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
S: (v) conduct, lead, direct (lead, as in the performance of a composition) "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
S: (v) go, lead (lead, extend, or afford access) "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"
S: (adj) leading, prima, star, starring, stellar (indicating the most important performer or role) "the leading man"; "prima ballerina"; "prima donna"; "a star figure skater"; "the starring role"; "a stellar role"; "a stellar performance"
S: (adj) leading, preeminent (greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement) "our greatest statesmen"; "the country's leading poet"; "a preeminent archeologist"
S: (adj) leading (going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way) "we rode in the leading car"; "the leading edge of technology"
S: (adj) ahead, in the lead, leading (having the leading position or higher score in a contest) "he is ahead by a pawn"; "the leading team in the pennant race"