Offlead

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To lead off or away. transitive

    "In Jan., 1963, the m/v Diversity, inbound from a drill rig after attempting to offlead drill mud, capsized in heavy weather."

Synonyms

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divertdivertlead astray

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"In Jan., 1963, the m/v Diversity, inbound from a drill rig after attempting to offlead drill mud, capsized in heavy weather."

Etymology

From off- + lead.

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