lead-in
[ leed-in ]
/ ˈlidˌɪn /
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noun
something that leads in or introduces; introduction; opening.
Radio, Television.
- the connection between an antenna and a transmitter or receiving set.
- 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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Origin of lead-in
First recorded in 1910–15; noun, adj. use of verb phrase lead in
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lead-in
/ (ˈliːdˌɪn) /
noun
- an introduction to a subject
- (as modifier)a lead-in announcement
the connection between a radio transmitter, receiver, etc, and the aerial or transmission line
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