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LEAD-IN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does lead-in mean?
• LEAD-IN (noun)
The noun LEAD-IN has 2 senses:
1. the introductory section of a story
2. wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission line
Familiarity information: LEAD-IN used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The introductory section of a story
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
Context example:
it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter
Hypernyms ("lead-in" is a kind of...):
section; subdivision (a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical))
Holonyms ("lead-in" is a part of...):
news article; news story; newspaper article (an article reporting news)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission line
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("lead-in" is a kind of...):
conducting wire; wire (a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance)
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