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
From this data, they estimated lead's assault on mental health and personality by calculating "mental illness points" gained from leaded gas exposure as a proxy for its harmful impact on public health.
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
Last October, the EPA deemed the continued use of leaded gasoline by some smaller airplanes a danger to public health.
From National Geographic • Feb. 8, 2024
According to McGrayne, as late as February 2001 Ethyl continued to contend "that research has failed to show that leaded gasoline poses a threat to human health or the environment."
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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