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diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
How often you will meet it
Rank 527 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 37,228 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.018% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used also: light-emitting diode
led in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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How gaily the speaker led the laugh which followed this recital!
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1
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Just before Hystaspes was led in by the chamberlain, Cambyses had sprung up from his couch.
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1
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I will therefore briefly set down the circumstances which led to my being connected with the affair.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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He himself led the centre, while the rear was commanded by the Marquis of Dorset and Lord Hastings.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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He says the original trouble which led to the lynching was a quarrel between Biscoe and a white man about a debt.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1