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unleaded
unleaded
English
Adjective
unleaded (not comparable)
- Without lead.
- (US standard of identity, of gasoline) Containing no more than 0.05 grams of lead per gallon.
Synonyms
Translations
without lead
Verb
unleaded
- past tense of unlead
Noun
unleaded (usually uncountable, plural unleadeds)
- An unleaded fuel.
- 1976, Newsweek (volume 87, page 292)
- Because one of the unleadeds just might turn out to be the right gasoline for your car. By right, I mean the one that gives you the best balance between price and performance.
- 1984, Mechanix Illustrated (volume 80, page 18)
- Check the pumps and you'll see some economy unleadeds with octane (antiknock) ratings as low as 86; some quality unleadeds rate as high as 89.
- 1976, Newsweek (volume 87, page 292)