leadoff
[leed-awf, -of]
noun
an act that starts something; start; beginning.
Baseball. the player who is first in the batting order or who is first to bat for a team in an inning.
Origin of leadoff
First recorded in 1890–95; noun use of verb phrase lead off
lead-off
[leed-awf, -of]
adjective
Origin of lead-off
First recorded in 1885–90; adj. use of verb phrase lead off
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