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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
lead-free
adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
petrol
▪ Perhaps lead-free petrol, or traffic-free streets.
▪ What difference does lead-free petrol make?
▪ Britain's car manufacturers and oil companies now accept the inevitability of lead-free petrol.
▪ How can I find out whether it runs on lead-free petrol?
▪ Of course, the motorist will pay for lead-free petrol in the long run.
▪ This includes measures to introduce lead-free petrol, and reduce sulphur levels in both petrol and diesel.
▪ There are two ways of producing high octane lead-free petrol.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Britain's car manufacturers and oil companies now accept the inevitability of lead-free petrol.
▪ Cerene white frits are lead-free and do not contain zirconium silicate as the opacifying agent.
▪ Despite the mechanics' worries motoring organisations say they are confident lead-free means trouble free.
▪ Perhaps lead-free petrol, or traffic-free streets.
▪ Provision for lead-free sample containers is a major requirement.
▪ Speedfit fittings are lead-free, totally safe for drinking water, and are Water Research Centre listed.
▪ The stores subsequently agreed to sell lead-free mini-blinds.
▪ What difference does lead-free petrol make?
The Collaborative International Dictionary
lead-free

lead-free \lead-free\ adj.

  1. not containing the element lead.

  2. specifically: Not containing a lead additive such as tetraethyllead or tetramethyllead; -- of gasoline; as, Most modern cars run on lead-free gasoline. Oposite of leaded.

    Syn: nonleaded, unleaded.

  3. specifically: Not containing a pigment having lead as a component; -- of paints; as, lead-free paint should be used wherever children are exposed to the painted surface.

Wiktionary
lead-free

a. 1 Containing no lead. 2 (context of petroleum English) Containing no tetraethyl lead; unleaded.

WordNet
lead-free

adj. (of gasoline) not containing tetraethyl lead; "lead-free gasoline" [syn: nonleaded]