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LEAD-IN

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission lineplay

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)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The introductory section of a storyplay

Example:

it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter

Synonyms:

lead; lead-in; lede

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

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)

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