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lead-ins

lead-ins is the plural of lead-in.

Meaning of lead-in

Noun

lead-in (plural lead-ins)

  1. An introduction; something that leads into the beginning of something.
    • After the long lead-in, the climax of the story was a disappointment.
    Synonyms:
    preface
  2. A region of data at the beginning of a compact disc, holding the table of contents.
  3. A short phrase that begins the caption of a photograph.
    Synonyms:
    kicker

Questions about lead-ins

What is lead-ins the plural of?
Lead-ins is the plural of lead-in.

Words near lead-ins in the dictionary

  1. lead-colored
  2. lead-footed
  3. lead-free
  4. lead-glazed
  5. lead-in
  6. lead-ins
  7. lead-lag
  8. lead-lags
  9. lead-off
  10. lead-offs
  11. lead-out

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