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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 storyplay

2. wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission lineplay

  Familiarity information: LEAD-IN used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


LEAD-IN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The introductory section of a story

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

lead; lead-in; lede

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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