unleaded

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˌʌnˈlɛd.əd/

Adjective

unleaded (not comparable)

1. Without lead.
2. (US standard of identity, of gasoline) Containing no more than 0.05 grams of lead per gallon.
3. (US, slang, of coffee) Decaffeinated.
4. (AU, slang, of beer) Having low alcohol content.

Synonyms

• (without lead) lead-free, leadless, nonleaded
• (decaffeinated) decaffeinated, caffeine-free, decaf
• (low in alcohol content) light

Translations

• French: sans plomb
• German: bleifrei
• Italian: senza piombo
• Portuguese: sem chumbo
• Russian: неэтили́рованный

Verb

1. past tense of unlead#English|unlead

Noun

unleaded (uncountable)

1. 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.

2. (US, slang) Decaffeinated coffee.
3. (Australia, slang) Low-alcohol beer.

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