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

Words nearby lead-in

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How to use lead-in in a sentence

The lead-in for traffic is a cheery: “Now a look at your morning commute.”
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But paying those fees was always worth it because the show did big ratings and it was a fantastic lead-in.
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Those stations pay big fees to air the show because it is a valuable lead-in to their news programs.
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As the title suggests, this half-hour program debuts before the sun comes up—at 5:30 a.m. EDT—as the lead-in to Morning Joe.
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For the antenna and lead-in and ground wires, Jessie purchased three hundred feet of copper wire, number fourteen.
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But before he could squeeze off a round we were out of the lead-in road and on the broad highway.
Highways in Hiding|George Oliver Smith
Keep antenna lead out of engine compartment to avoid possibility of ignition interference being picked up by the lead-in.
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In the bulb is a short tungsten filament wound in the form of a tight spiral, and supported between two lead-in wires.
The Automobile Storage Battery|O. A. Witte
The lead-in wire which drops to the wireless cabin is attached to the aërial by winding it around each one of the aërial waves.
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British Dictionary definitions for lead-in

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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lead-in

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