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adjective
Date: circa 1891
1. not having leads between the lines in printing
2. not treated or mixed with lead or lead compounds <unleaded fuels>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
unleaded
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unleaded — 1610s, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + leaded (see LEAD (Cf. lead) (n.)). In reference to gasoline, from 1965 … Etymology dictionary
unleaded — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (especially of petrol) without added lead … English terms dictionary
unleaded — [unled′id] adj. 1. not covered or weighted with lead 2. not containing lead compounds: said of gasoline 3. Printing not having the lines of type separated by leads … English World dictionary
unleaded — [[t]ʌ̱nle̱dɪd[/t]] ADJ Unleaded fuel contains a smaller amount of lead than most fuels so that it produces less harmful substances when it is burned. The new Metro is designed to run on unleaded fuel. N UNCOUNT Unleaded is also a noun. All its V8 … English dictionary
unleaded — un|lead|ed [ʌnˈledıd] adj unleaded petrol does not contain any ↑lead >unleaded n [U] ▪ Ben s car only takes unleaded … Dictionary of contemporary English
unleaded — /un led id/, adj. 1. (of gasoline) containing no tetraethyllead; lead free. 2. Print. not separated or spaced with leads, as lines of type or printed matter. n. 3. an unleaded product, esp. gasoline that contains no tetraethyllead. [1605 15; UN 1 … Universalium
unleaded — adj. Unleaded is used with these nouns: ↑fuel, ↑gasoline, ↑petrol … Collocations dictionary
unleaded — un|lead|ed [ ʌn ledəd ] adjective unleaded gas does not contain LEAD and is therefore less harmful to people and to the environment … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unleaded — adjective unleaded petrol does not contain any lead 3 (1) so is less harmful to the environment … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
unleaded — UK [ʌnˈledɪd] / US [ʌnˈledəd] adjective unleaded petrol does not contain lead and is therefore less harmful to people and to the environment … English dictionary
