LIGHTNING CONDUCTOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does lightning conductor mean? 

• LIGHTNING CONDUCTOR (noun)
  The noun LIGHTNING CONDUCTOR has 1 sense:

1. a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground; protects the building from destruction by lightning

  Familiarity information: LIGHTNING CONDUCTOR used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LIGHTNING CONDUCTOR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground; protects the building from destruction by lightning

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

lightning conductor; lightning rod

Hypernyms ("lightning conductor" is a kind of...):

conductor (a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.)