leaded
(of gasoline) containing tetraethyllead.
Origin of leaded
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How to use leaded in a sentence
For years, the adoption of catalytic converters in automobiles was stymied by leaded gasoline, which gummed up the catalysts’ surfaces.
Materials of the last century shaped modern life, but at a price | Carolyn Wilke | January 28, 2022 | Science NewsToday, the Ivy has undergone a complete renovation, restoring it to its grand origins with leaded glass windows, 23 fireplaces, green marble, and a soaring staircase.
Escape (safely) to Baltimore’s luxurious Ivy Hotel | Kevin Naff | December 4, 2020 | Washington BladeThis room has a splendid mantel-piece, great carved open beams and beautiful leaded windows.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyAristide looked mournfully over the rain-swept common through the leaded panes, and speculated on the enigma of woman.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeThe lines in school books should be not more than four inches in length, and they are to be printed in clear, well-leaded type.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin Malley
The front of this shop of the Sieur Lecamus was all window, formed of sashes of leaded panes, which made the interior very dark.
Catherine de' Medici | Honore de BalzacThe grate was black-leaded, and there was a wonderful firescreen with an Alpine landscape.
My New Curate | P.A. Sheehan
British Dictionary definitions for leaded
/ (ˈlɛdɪd) /
(of windows) composed of small panes of glass held in place by thin grooved strips of lead: leaded lights
(of petrol) containing tetraethyl lead in order to improve combustion
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