unlead
American
[uhn-led]
/ ʌnˈlɛd /
verb (used with object)
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Printing. to remove the leads between (lines of type).
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to reduce the lead in; remove the lead from.
unlead
British
/ ʌnˈlɛd /
verb
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to strip off lead
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printing to remove the leads or spaces from between (lines of type)
Etymology
Origin of unlead
First recorded in 1550–1560; un- 2 ( def. ) + lead 2 ( def. )
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