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lead-off

  [leed-awf, -of]
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–adjective
leading off or beginning: the lead-off item on the agenda.
Origin:
1885–90; adj. use of v. phrase lead off

lead⋅off

  [leed-awf, -of]
–noun
1. an act that starts something; start; beginning.
2. 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; n. use of v. phrase lead off
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lead·off   (lēd'ôf', -ŏf')   
n.  

  1. An opening play or move.

  2. One that leads off.

lead'off' adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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