lead glaze

[ led ]

/ lɛd /

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noun Ceramics.

a siliceous glaze containing lead oxide as a flux.

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Origin of lead glaze

First recorded in 1835–45

Words nearby lead glaze

leadership, leadfoot, leadfooted, lead-free, lead glass, lead glaze, lead-in, leading, leading aircraftman, leading article, leading block

How to use lead glaze in a sentence

Such is her burgeoning popularity Toomey is looking to employ more instructors to lead her highly personalized exercise classes.
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There were a lot of little pieces, pieces of lead and stuff.
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Big Perm worries that the lack of policing the “small fry” will lead to more crimes by “big fry.”
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Few reports of his mental illness discuss lead poisoning as a possible reason for his mental deterioration.
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Sting took over the lead role to try to draw an audience, but his thumpingly inspirational score was already the hero of the show.
Hedwig, Hugh & Michael Cera: 12 Powerhouse Theater Performances of 2014|Janice Kaplan|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These differences of interests will lead to disputes, ill blood, and finally to separation.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
I looked round to see where our help was most wanted, and was about to lead them forward, when I heard the voice of the Alcalde.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
He was mounted on a spirited horse and his manner showed he was ready for any kind of an adventure, no matter where it might lead.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
The slightest yellowish-brown discoloration indicates the presence of lead.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Such a refusal would lead to quick enquiry—enquiry to information—information to want of confidence and speedy ruin.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various