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tea lead
[ led ]
noun
- hard, stiff sheet lead, originally used as a lining for tea chests.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tea lead1
First recorded in 1805–15
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Example Sentences
I used to get big wads of tea lead from the grocer and melt it in the little crucible.
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