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unleaded en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (Australia) audio
  • (US) audio
  • /ˌʌnˈlɛd.əd/ (UK)

Etymology

From un- + leaded. The US standard of identity comes from 40 CFR §79.32.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Without lead.
  2. (not-comparable, of gasoline, qualifier:US standards of identity) Containing no more than 0.05 grams of lead per gallon.
  3. (US, not-comparable, of coffee, slang) Decaffeinated.
    • “Could I get you a drink, coffee, or something?” “Unleaded coffee if Alex has any.” 2016, Charles L. McGranaghan, The Patriot Group, an American novel, →ISBN, page 368:
    • I order a draft beer and a decaf coffee for Cha. The bartender tells me in a nice way they don't have unleaded coffee. 1999, Chuck Fair, Deviants, →ISBN, page 31:
  4. (Australia, not-comparable, of beer, slang) Having low alcohol content.
    • Richie Pace ordered an unleaded beer. 2015, Dan Jenkins, You Gotta Play Hurt, →ISBN:

Deriveds

superunleaded

Synonyms

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

Translations (26)

ru неэтили́рованный (without lead) · tr kursunlu (without lead) · ko 무연 (without lead) · bg безоловен (without lead) · mi matākore (without lead) · ja 無鉛 (without lead) · el αμόλυβδος (without lead) · it senza piombo (without lead) · pt sem chumbo (without lead) · fr sans plomb (without lead) · es sin plomo (without lead) · cs bezolovnatý (without lead) · gv neuleoaieoil (without lead) · pl bezołowiowy (without lead) · fi lyijytön (without lead) · de bleifrei (without lead) · nl loodvrije (without lead) · cmn 無鉛 /无铅 (without lead) · sv blyfri (without lead) · is blylaust (without lead) · nl loodvrij (without lead) · sh bezolovni (without lead) · ro fără plumb (without lead) · no blyfri (without lead) · sl neosvinceni (without lead) · da blyfri (without lead)

wikipedia: Code of Federal Regulations

unleaded en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Australia) audio
  • (US) audio
  • /ˌʌnˈlɛd.əd/ (UK)

Etymology

From un- + leaded. The US standard of identity comes from 40 CFR §79.32.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable, usually) An unleaded fuel.
    • 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. 1976, Newsweek, volume 87, page 292:
    • 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. 1984, Mechanix Illustrated, volume 80, page 18:
  2. (US, slang, uncountable, usually) Decaffeinated coffee.
    • And while you may enjoy your morning coffee buzz, caffeine is active in the bloodstream for up to nine hours, so it is best to switch to unleaded after noon. 2012, Sarah Samaan, Best Practices for a Healthy Heart, →ISBN:
  3. (Australia, slang, uncountable, usually) Low-alcohol beer.

Forms

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unleadeds Number=Plur lexicographic

wikipedia: Code of Federal Regulations