leiding

Definitions of leiding
  1. noun
    the act of setting and holding a course
    synonyms: bestiering
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    weggedrag
    the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal
    doelstelling
    the action of directing something at an object
    loodsdienst, loodsgeld, loodswezen, nautiek, paalfundering, pilotage
    the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
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    beheer
    the activity of managing or exerting control over something
  2. noun
    the act of managing something
    synonyms: bedrijfspolitiek, bedrijfsvoering, bestiering, directielid, management
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    mismanagement, wanbeheer, wanbeleid
    management that is careless or inefficient
    toezicht
    management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
    adm., administratie, regulatie
    a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
    kanalisatie
    management through specified channels of communication
    bestiering
    the act of guiding or showing the way
    dwangmaatregel, sanctie, sanctiemaatregel, strafmaatregel
    the act of final authorization
    admissie, consent, dwanglicentie, inwilliging, licentie, pas, pasje, permissie, toestemming, vergunning, verlof
    the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
    schuldoverdracht
    authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
  3. noun
    the act of guiding or showing the way
    synonyms: bestiering
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    bedrijfspolitiek, bedrijfsvoering, bestiering, directielid, management
    the act of managing something
  4. noun
    those in charge of running a business
    synonyms: administratie, bedrijfspolitiek, bedrijfsvoering, directielid, management
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    administratie, landsregering, overheidsdienst, regering
    the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
  5. noun
    a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
    synonyms: elektriciteitsnet, hoogspanningsnet, lichtleiding, lichtnet, stroomnet
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    gasleiding
    a main that distributes gas
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    buis, kanaal, pijp, pijpje
    a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
  6. noun
    a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
    synonyms: buis, kanaal, pijp, pijpje
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    schoorsteenpijp
    a short earthenware pipe on the top of a chimney to increase the draft
    gootpijp, regenpijp, rioolbuis
    a pipe through which liquid is carried away
    knalpijp, uitlaatpijp
    a pipe through which burned gases travel from the exhaust manifold to the muffler
    elektriciteitsnet, hoogspanningsnet, lichtleiding, lichtnet, stroomnet
    a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
    buisleiding, buizennet, buizenstelsel, buizensysteem, pijpleiding, pijplijn, toevoerkanaal
    a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
    duiker, duikersluis, grondduiker, heul, sifon
    a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway
    gasleiding
    a main that distributes gas
    hydrant
    a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks
    olieleiding, oliepijpleiding
    a pipeline used to transport oil
    spijgat, spuigat
    drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
    afvoergoot, cloaca, goot, riolering, riool, rioolbuis, rioolstelsel, spoelstelsel
    a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
    riool
    drain that conveys liquid waste from toilets, etc.
    grondduiker, sifon
    drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
    type of:
    buis, buisje, kanaal, pijp, pijpje, vlampijp, vuurbuis
    conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
  7. noun
    a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
    synonyms: draad, elektriciteitskabel, ijzerdraad, kabel
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    klopboor, slagboor, slagboormachine, springer, startkabel
    a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
    telefoondraad
    the wire that carries telegraph and telephone signals
    type of:
    conductor, geleider
    a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.
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