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lead-out

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See also: lead out

English

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Etymology

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From lead +‎ out.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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lead-out (plural lead-outs)

  1. (broadcasting) A program scheduled to follow another.
    • 1992, Roger Alan Cooper, Syndication and the Structural Determinants of Television:
      The lead - in rating is expected to be the greatest single predictor of a syndicated television program , with the leadout second
  2. (cycling) The tactic where one cyclist goes ahead at high speed so that a following teammate (the sprinter) can benefit from the slipstream. See drafting.
  3. The final part of the groove of a vinyl record, after the end of the recording.
    • 1985, Stereo Review, volume 50, page 24:
      It's not always convenient for me to pick up the tone arm at the end of the record and the stylus continues to ride the leadout groove for a time.
  4. A marker in the data stored on a compact disc, representing the end of a recording session.

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