Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Containing or treated with lead: Describes a substance, material, or fuel that has had lead added to it.
   • Set with lead strips: Describes glass panes or windows that are held in place by frames made of thin strips of lead.
   • Printed with lead spacing: Describes typeset text where thin strips of lead were inserted between lines to create space.

Usage

• The primary use of "leaded" is as an adjective to modify nouns, describing their composition or construction involving lead.
• It is often used in technical, historical, or descriptive contexts related to materials, fuel, or printing.

Examples

• Containing/Treated with Lead:
  • Leaded gasoline was phased out due to environmental concerns.
  • The plumber used leaded solder for the old pipes.
• Set with Lead Strips:
  • The cathedral featured beautiful leaded glass windows.
  • They restored the leaded panes in the antique door.
• Printed with Lead Spacing:
  • The book was printed in a leaded typeface, giving it a classic look.
  • Leaded type produced more readable text than solid blocks of type.

Advanced Usage

• "Leaded" vs. "Unleaded": A common contrast, especially regarding fuel. "Unleaded" means without added lead.
  • Most modern cars require unleaded, not leaded, petrol.
• Historical Context: "Leaded" often describes outdated technologies or materials (e.g., leaded paint, leaded fuel) that are now restricted or banned.

Variants and Related Words

• Lead (verb/noun): The heavy metal element or the act of guiding.
• Unleaded (adjective): Not containing added lead (e.g., unleaded gasoline).
• Lead-free (adjective): Synonym for "unleaded," containing no lead.

Synonyms

• Containing lead: Doped with lead, lead-treated.
• Set with lead: (For glass) Lead-glazed, lead-camed.

Antonyms

• Unleaded
• Lead-free

Notes

• "Leaded" is not commonly used as a verb. The past tense of the verb "to lead" (meaning to guide) is "led," not "leaded."
• The term is specific and technical; its meaning is almost always tied directly to the presence or use of the metal lead.

Adjective

1. having thin strips of lead between the lines of type
2. treated or mixed with lead
   • leaded gasoline
   • leaded zinc
3. (of panes of glass) fixed in place by means of thin strips of lead
   • leaded windowpanes