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Lead-in

//ˈliːdɪn// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An introduction; something that leads into the beginning of something.

    "After the long lead-in, the climax of the story was a disappointment."

  2. 2
    wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission line wordnet
  3. 3
    A region of data at the beginning of a compact disc, holding the table of contents.
  4. 4
    the introductory section of a story wordnet
  5. 5
    A short phrase that begins the caption of a photograph.

Etymology

Deverbal from lead in.

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