lead-out

English

noun
Definitions
  • (broadcasting) A program scheduled to follow another.
  • (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 (drafting).
  • The final part of the groove of a vinyl record, after the end of the recording.
  • A marker in the data stored on a compact disc, representing the end of a recording session.

Etymology

Compound from English lead (a heavy metal) + English out (surpassing, beyond, outward, away from).

Origin

English

out

Gloss

surpassing, beyond, outward, away from

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