unleaded
Americanadjective
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(of gasoline) containing no tetraethyllead; lead-free.
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Printing. not separated or spaced with leads, as lines of type or printed matter.
noun
adjective
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(of petrol) containing a reduced amount of tetraethyl lead, in order to reduce environmental pollution
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not covered or weighted with lead
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printing (of lines of type, etc) not spaced or separated with leads; solid
noun
Etymology
Origin of unleaded
Example Sentences
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The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline was about $4.11 on Friday, up from $2.98 at the start of the conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
The unleaded fuel there was priced at 146.7p per litre on Tuesday, more than 5p cheaper than at another station a mile away.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The price of unleaded petrol was 132.83p a litre on average at the start of the conflict.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
Regular unleaded gas prices around the country are now averaging $4.50 a gallon, according to AAA.
From Barron's ● May 12, 2026
He held that leading is no advantage to clearness, and that it would be better to print the same words on the page in a larger type unleaded.
From The Booklover and His Books by Harry Lyman Koopman
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