Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun lead-in

2 senses of lead-in

Sense 1
lead, lead-in, lede -- (the introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter")
       => 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")

Sense 2
lead-in -- (wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission line)
       => wire, conducting wire -- (a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance)