leaded
Americanadjective
adjective
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(of windows) composed of small panes of glass held in place by thin grooved strips of lead
leaded lights
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(of petrol) containing tetraethyl lead in order to improve combustion
Etymology
Origin of leaded
Example Sentences
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Since the 1990s, the state has implemented a law that assesses fees against producers of lead paint and leaded gas to help treat lead poisoning in children, known as the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025
A new study calculates that exposure to car exhaust from leaded gas during childhood altered the balance of mental health in the U.S. population, making generations of Americans more depressed, anxious and inattentive or hyperactive.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2024
Mr Lloyd-Ham said it would be difficult to forget the heritage of the building, owing to its arched windows of mullioned stone and leaded glass.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2024
The challenged California law bans the possession, manufacture, importation or sale of “any leaded cane, or any instrument or weapon of the kind commonly known as a billy, blackjack, sandbag, sandclub, sap, or slungshot.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2024
A few minutes passed, and Thomas felt the long day finally catch up to him, the leaded edge of sleep crossing over his mind.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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