lead-out

See also: lead out

English

Alternative forms

• leadout

Etymology

From lead +‎ out.

Noun

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.

Anagrams

• deal out, outlead