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 lot of piston aircraft can't use leaded fuel in the future so they're looking for alternatives and ways we can decarbonise the lower end of aviation," he says.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 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
But the use of leaded gasoline in transportation fuel was never regulated for aircraft engines, the largest remaining source of lead emissions nationwide.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 8, 2024
Swaddled in leaded clothing, they crossed to Gilman Hall and crab-walked up two flights of stairs to a vacated laboratory.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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