delead

[ dee-led ]
/ diˈlɛd /

verb (used with object) Metalworking.

to remove lead adhering to (a metal object) after cold-drawing through a die in which the lead served as a lubricant.

Origin of delead

de- + lead2

Words nearby delead

delbert, delbet's sign, delbrück, delcassé, dele, delead, delectable, delectate, delectation, deledda, delegable

Medical definitions for de-lead

de-lead
[ dē-lĕd′ ]

v.

To remove lead deposited in the bones and other tissues, as by use of a chelating agent or acid salts.