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"Lead" here is /lɛd/ and refers to bullets and bombs. Yay heteronyms!
by iandanforth 6y ago
"Lead" here is /lɛd/ and refers to bullets and bombs. Yay heteronyms!
- opwieurposiu 6y agoBombs typically have cast iron or steel casings. WW1 Shrapnel shells were the last "bombs" to commonly use lead.
- EdwardDiego 6y agoI'm presuming that he was referring to the IEDs of Italy's "Years of Lead" referenced directly in the article. Not specifics about weapons manufacture.