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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Leaded gasoline consumption rose rapidly in the early 1960s and peaked in the 1970s.
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2024
Leaded gasoline for passenger cars was banned in the U.S. in 1996.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2022
"Leaded fuel illustrates in a nutshell the kind of mistakes humanity has been making at every level of our societies," Inger Andersen, Unep executive director, said.
From BBC • Aug. 30, 2021
Leaded petrol was finally removed from the last petrol pumps in the UK in 1999.
From The Guardian • Oct. 12, 2020
Leaded windows, gargoyles, masculine medusa heads, a sallyport, loopholes and a little spire.
From Mince Pie by Morley, Christopher
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