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lead-in

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lead-in (ldn)
n.
1. Opening or introductory matter: The joke served as a lead-in to a discussion of more serious matters.
2. A program, as on television, scheduled to precede another.
3. The wire that connects an outdoor antenna to an electronic transmitter or receiver.

lead-in [ˈliːdˌɪn]
n
1.
a.  an introduction to a subject
b.  (as modifier) a lead-in announcement
2. (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) the connection between a radio transmitter, receiver, etc., and the aerial or transmission line
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lead-in - the introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
news article, news story, newspaper article - an article reporting news
section, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"
2.lead-in - wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission line
conducting wire, wire - a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
Translations
lead-in [ˈliːdˈɪn] Nintroducción f (to a)
lead-in
nEinführung f (→ to in +acc), → Einleitung f (→ to in +acc)
lead-in [ˈliːdˌɪn] nintroduzione f, presentazione f
lead-in [ˈliːdˌɪn] nintroduzione f, presentazione f


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