lei

Definitions of lei
  1. noun
    (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
    synonyms: kandidatenlijst, leisteen
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    type of:
    tafel
    a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
  2. noun
    a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
    synonyms: leisteen
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    type of:
    afzettingsgesteente, sediment, sedimentgesteente
    rock formed from consolidated clay sediments
  3. noun
    a wide street or thoroughfare
    synonyms: allee, avenue, dreef, laan
  4. noun
    one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
    synonyms: breidel, leiband, leidsel, leiriem, teugel
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    type of:
    riem
    an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
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