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lead-in

[ leed-in ]
/ ˈlidˌɪn /
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noun

something that leads in or introduces; introduction; opening.
Radio, Television.
  1. the connection between an antenna and a transmitter or receiving set.
  2. the portion of a program or script that precedes or introduces a commercial.

adjective

(of a conductor) carrying input to an electric or electronic device or circuit, especially from an antenna.

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RELATED WORDS

foreword, ingress, awakening, insertion, preface, primer, prelude, lead, addition, preamble, admittance, initiation, induction, opening, inauguration, overture, inception, establishment, beginning, institution

Nearby words

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Origin of lead-in

First recorded in 1910–15; noun, adj. use of verb phrase lead in
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British Dictionary definitions for lead-in

lead-in

/ (ˈliːdˌɪn) /

noun

  1. an introduction to a subject
  2. (as modifier)a lead-in announcement
the connection between a radio transmitter, receiver, etc, and the aerial or transmission line
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