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Inlead vs Onlead - What's the difference?

inlead | onlead |

As verbs the difference between inlead and onlead

is that inlead is (transitive|mechanical|and|electrical) to lead into; conduct while onlead is to lead on or forward.

As a noun inlead

is (mechanical|and|electrical) a conduit, channel or wire leading into a container or device.

inlead

English

Verb

  • (transitive, mechanical, and, electrical) To lead into; conduct.
    • new afferent or inleading processes might be set up tending, themselves, towards the mathematical point of interaction --Helge Lundholm
  • (religious) To lead from within.
    • When man is in the former state, the Lord inflows and inleads immediately --Emanuel Swedenborg

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mechanical, and, electrical) A conduit, channel or wire leading into a container or device.
    • a cathode inlead
    inlead tube

    Derived terms

    * (l)

    Anagrams

    * English words prefixed with in-

    onlead

    English

    Verb

  • To lead on or forward.
  • *1909 , The century illustrated monthly magazine:
    • Thus did the guardian of his crystal cup onlead him in the quest of strength and speed, forewise of that dire approaching day when strength against strength, speed against speed, life against life, he and his mortal foe should be swung [...]