leaded

1. 1
   adjective

   Made with or containing the metal lead in some way.

   Leaded paint was banned because the metal harmed children.

   The antique crystal was leaded, giving it extra weight and sparkle.

   Oppositelead-free, unleaded

2. 2
   adjective

   Made with a lead chemical that used to be added to car gas.

   Leaded gas is no longer sold at most stations.

   Old cars once ran on leaded fuel.

   Oppositeunleaded

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3. 3
   adjective

   Held together with thin strips of lead, as in old windows.

   The church had beautiful leaded windows full of colored glass.

   Each small pane was leaded so the pieces stayed together.

4. 4
   adjectivecolloquial

   Having caffeine in it, said in a joking way about coffee.

   Pour me the leaded coffee. I have a long shift ahead.

   She asked for a leaded cup to help her wake up.

   Similarcaffeinated, regular

   Oppositedecaf, decaffeinated, unleaded

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5. 5
   verb

   Past tense and past participle of lead. Use it when lead has been added to something.

   The craftsman leaded the new window panels last week.

   Workers leaded the joints to seal them tight.

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6. 6
   SayLEED-idUS/ˈlidɪd/UK/ˈliːdɪd/

   adjective

   Having wires, called leads, that connect a part to a circuit.

   The old radio used leaded parts that were easy to solder.

   Engineers replaced the leaded chips with flatter ones.

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