"leadless" meaning in English

See leadless in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈlɛdləs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-leadless.wav
Etymology: From lead + -less. Etymology templates: {{af|en|lead|-less}} lead + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} leadless (not comparable)
  1. Without lead (the metal). Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: leadlessness Translations (Translations): bezołowiowy (Polish)
    Sense id: en-leadless-en-adj-oOdLX91K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms, English terms suffixed with -less, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 62 38 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 74 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /ˈliːdləs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-leadless2.wav
Etymology: From lead + -less. Etymology templates: {{af|en|lead|-less|id1=criminal information}} lead + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} leadless (not comparable)
  1. Without a lead (“clue, main actor etc.”). Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-leadless-en-adj-weMt4rQB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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