leaded

Like vintage fuel

Leaded describes something containing or treated with lead.

Leaded gasoline contained tetraethyl lead as an anti-knock additive until environmental concerns phased it out.

Leaded paint poses health hazards in older buildings.

Leaded glass or crystal contains lead oxide, which increases brilliance and weight.

In printing and typography, leaded text has extra spacing between lines—from the lead strips once used to separate rows of type.

glass

windowpane

Sheet of glass

mullion · quarry · lattice · transom · sash · vitrine · opaline · soldering · Tiffany · leadlight

typography

typesetting

Arranging text for print

Gutenberg · galley · spacing · slug · font · typeface · serif · printing · press · typefoundry

fuel

gasoline

Refined petroleum vehicle fuel

emissions · unleaded · premium · combustion · additive · phaseout · carbureted · engine · fumes · pollution

ballast

keel

Hull's structural base

  • sailingWind-propelled water travel
  • yachtLarge pleasure vessel
  • trimRemove unwanted edges

stability · counterweight · vessel · nautical · buoyancy · submarine · diving · anchor · weighted · sinker

paint

pigment

Color-imparting material

dust · abatement · renovation · housing · toxic · poisoning · children · peeling · flaking · encapsulation

radiation

shielding

Protecting from harm

radioactive · gamma · containment · nuclear · reactor · medical · radiology · dosimeter · exposure · safety

Categories
Opposites
LEAD CONTENT (fuel/gasoline)

leadedunleaded

Fuel minus heavy metal

lead-free · nonleaded · regular unleaded · premium unleaded · non-toxic

window construction

leadedplain

Basic and unremarkable

unframed · plate glass · sheet glass · frameless · modern

Phrases
Family

lead, leader, leading, leadership, mislead, leads, misleading, leaden

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G