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lead-in

[ leed-in ]

noun

  1. something that leads in or introduces; introduction; opening.
  2. 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

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

lead-in

/ ˈliːdˌɪn /

noun

    1. an introduction to a subject
    2. ( as modifier )

      a lead-in announcement

  1. the connection between a radio transmitter, receiver, etc, and the aerial or transmission line
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lead-in1

First recorded in 1910–15; noun, adj. use of verb phrase lead in

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