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  • adjective not containing the element lead.
  • adjective Not containing a lead additive such as tetraethyllead or tetramethyllead; -- of gasoline. Oposite of leaded.
  • adjective Not containing a pigment having lead as a component; -- of paints.

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  • adjective Containing no lead.
  • adjective of petroleum Containing no tetraethyl lead; unleaded.

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  • adjective (of gasoline) not containing tetraethyl lead

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Examples

  • The most recent of this genre is from Nosler — a lead-free Ballistic Tip for varmint hunters.

    Uncategorized Blog Posts 2009

  • In the meantime, you can zen out, comfortable that NU reflects your eco-values by using recycled materials, organic bedding, and lead-free paint.

    Elizabeth Thorp: Five Fun and Fabulous Family Hotel Rooms Elizabeth Thorp 2011

  • The industry and consumer organizations jumped down their throats and made them back off of a general ban, but they're still forcing Park employees to use lead-free ammo for culling and management operations.

    Senators Take Aim At Park Service Lead Ban 2009

  • Reply downunder says we have a local CQ2 with energystar5 pretty well put together, all lead-free alloy & sucks 50watts juice. cost 10 bucks a year to run.

    HTPC Green Sustainable Computer by Design Hara » Yanko Design 2010

  • But if your home is lead-free and you want to paint around windows, use our Ratings of interior and exterior paints to find a product that delivers top protection with the fewest VOCs.

    Got old windows? Opening them could stir up harmful lead 2011

  • The industry and consumer organizations jumped down their throats and made them back off of a general ban, but they're still forcing Park employees to use lead-free ammo for culling and management operations.

    Senators Take Aim At Park Service Lead Ban 2009

  • Yet Pilsen's air quality, as measured by the EPA air monitor perched atop Perez Elementary School, falls well below the new benchmark for clean, lead-free air set by the EPA in 2008.

    Cali Slaughter: Grassroots and Clean Air in Pilsen Cali Slaughter 2011

  • Yet Pilsen's air quality, as measured by the EPA air monitor perched atop Perez Elementary School, falls well below the new benchmark for clean, lead-free air set by the EPA in 2008.

    Cali Slaughter: Grassroots and Clean Air in Pilsen Cali Slaughter 2011

  • The Portland, Ore., company known for iconic American-made period lighting has added around 1,000 products—Egg Press bedding, walnut furniture by Reed La Plant, elegant lead-free stoneware from Ohio the teapot shown is $58, and more—to its site.

    New in Design 2011

  • Consumer Reports often gets the question, "Can't painting over lead-based paint with today's lead-free paint contain the problem?"

    Got old windows? Opening them could stir up harmful lead 2011

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