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lead·off (lēd′ôf′)

noun

the first in a series of actions, moves, etc.

adjective

☆ Baseball designating the first batter in a lineup or of an inning (sense )

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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