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English noun: lead-in

1. lead-in (communication) the introductory section of a story


SamplesIt was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter.


Synonymslead, lede


Broader (hypernym)section, subdivision


Part meronymnews article, news story, newspaper article

2. lead-in (artifact) wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission line


Broader (hypernym)conducting wire, wire









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