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Noun: lead-in  leed in
  1. The introductory section of a news story
    "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter";
    - lead, lede [N. Amer]
     
  2. Wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission line
    "The technician adjusted the lead-in to improve the TV reception"

Derived forms: lead-ins

Type of: conducting wire, section, subdivision, wire

Part of: news article, news story, newspaper article

Encyclopedia: Lead-in