lead-free
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of lead-free
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The definition of "lead-free" was then refined to more stringent levels in 2011.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 30, 2023
“Unlike gut piles, which are often peppered with bullet fragments, car-killed opossums and squirrels come lead-free, Whole Foods for the necrophagous set.”
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2023
McCartney gave us sheeny shirts with historic white cape sleeves, neatly paired with shimmering crystal hot pants — lead-free, of course.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 2, 2023
If lead levels are exceeded, the bill requires schools or educational agencies to notify parents and guardians, shut down the outlet, and find an alternative source of lead-free drinking water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2023
It seems he was no "war-luck," as the Scots commonly call such men, who, they say, are iron-free or lead-free.
From Discourses on Satire and on Epic Poetry by John Dryden
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