leadoff

adjective

leading off or beginning: the lead-off item on the agenda.

Origin:
1885–90; adj. use of verb phrase lead off

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noun

an act that starts something; start; beginning.

Baseball. the player who is first in the batting order or who is first to bat for a team in an inning.

Origin:
1890–95; noun use of verb phrase lead off

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Leadoff is always a great word to know.

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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.

a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

Example sentences

All runways have high-intensity edges, center lights and taxiway leadoff lights.

Left field and leadoff are concerns, too, but they can be filled internally.

All runways have high-intensity runway center lights and taxiway leadoff lights, and the surfaces are grooved to enhance safety.

He swings and misses way too much, especially for a leadoff hitter, and he doesn't draw enough walks to make up for it.

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