conductor

[ kuhn-duhk-ter ]

/ kənˈdʌk tər /

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noun

a person who conducts; a leader, guide, director, or manager.

an employee on a bus, train, or other public conveyance, who is in charge of the conveyance and its passengers, collects fares or tickets, etc.

a person who directs an orchestra or chorus, communicating to the performers by motions of a baton or the hands his or her interpretation of the music.

a substance, body, or device that readily conducts heat, electricity, sound, etc.: Copper is a good conductor of electricity.

lightning rod.

Origin of conductor

1400–50; <Latin (see conduce, -tor); replacing late Middle English cond(u)itour<Anglo-French, equivalent to Middle French conduiteur<Latin as above; see conduit

OTHER WORDS FROM conductor

con·duc·to·ri·al

[kon-duhk-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-], /ˌkɒn dʌkˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjectivecon·duc·tor·ship, nounmul·ti·con·duc·tor, adjectivepre·con·duc·tor, noun

Words nearby conductor

conductive hearing impairment, conductive heat, conductivity, conductivity water, conductometric titration, conductor, conductress, conductus, conduit, conduplicate, condylar

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for conductor

The deadly Rice Fire in 2007 was caused by a Sycamore branch falling on overhead SDG&E conductors igniting a huge brush fire.
Regulators Approve SDG&E Wildfire Plan Despite Serious Flaw|MacKenzie Elmer|September 25, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Like any good conductor, however, the Kennedy Center pivoted gracefully, transforming a portion of the REACH outdoor space into Victura Park.
A pop-up winery to pair with your pops|Evan Caplan|September 19, 2020|Washington Blade
As Hastings writes, Netflix is less like a perfectly synchronized orchestra, with a conductor directing how musicians should hit a note or hold a beat.
What if Your Company Had No Rules? (Bonus Episode)|Maria Konnikova|September 12, 2020|Freakonomics
Janssen’s Thakkar, who sees himself as a conductor of sorts, reflected, “The value is in the data, but the power is in the orchestration of customer engagement using traditional and predictive insights.”
E-learning? There’s a database for that. Real-time data? That, too|Jason Sparapani|August 20, 2020|MIT Technology Review

I will be a conductor of an orchestra, and the classroom will be my concert hall again.
I Tried to Cut Out the Distance in Distance Learning – Here’s What Happened|Thomas Courtney|July 13, 2020|Voice of San Diego
He mistrusted the “shish-kebab temperament” of the conductor, the Armenian Alexander Melik-Pashayev.
When Stalin Met Lady Macbeth|Brian Moynahan|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ninety-Sixth Street marks the first delay of the trip, the cause of which is lost in a garbled announcement from the conductor.
Leaky Ceilings, Catcalls, and Uncaged Pythons: 4 Hours on NYC’s Worst Subway|Kevin Zawacki|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Despite attempts to signal the conductor, the train was unable to stop in time, and it crashed into the derailed cars.
The Five Deadliest Train Derailments in U.S. History|The Daily Beast|December 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The instant when it ends, and the conductor lowers his arms, becomes more fraught than it has any right to be.
A Silence Worth 1,000 Pictures|Blake Gopnik|September 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Mrs. Reed, the former slave and conductor on the Underground Railroad?
Tracy Chevalier’s Novel on Ohio’s Underground Railroad|Jane Ciabattari|January 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“This, signora, is the prisoner of whom I told you,” said my conductor by way of introduction.
Under the Meteor Flag|Harry Collingwood
Our party made this specimen "hump himself," as the conductor said.
Roughing It|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
He did not buy his ticket from the agent; the conductor would supply him, and when the long train rolled in he got aboard.
Northwest!|Harold Bindloss
You know very well that I am not in your confidence, nor in that of the conductor of the journal.
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 6 (of 6)|Thomas Moore
There would have been further riot and bloodshed on this consecrated ground had our conductor proposed to attempt it then.
The Ship Dwellers|Albert Bigelow Paine

British Dictionary definitions for conductor

conductor

/ (kənˈdʌktə) /

noun

an official on a bus who collects fares, checks tickets, etc

Also called (esp US): director a person who conducts an orchestra, choir, etc

a person who leads or guides

US and Canadian a railway official in charge of a train

a substance, body, or system that conducts electricity, heat, etc

See lightning conductor

Derived forms of conductor

conductorship, nounconductress (kənˈdʌktrɪs), fem n

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for conductor

conductor

A material through which electric current (see also current) can pass. In general, metals are good conductors. Copper or aluminum is normally used to conduct electricity in commercial and household systems. (Compare insulator.)

Medical definitions for conductor

conductor

[ kən-dŭk′tər ]

n.

A substance or medium that conducts heat, light, sound, or especially an electric charge.

An instrument or probe having a groove along which a knife is passed in slitting open a sinus or fistula; a grooved director.

Scientific definitions for conductor

conductor

[ kən-dŭk′tər ]

A material or an object that conducts heat, electricity, light, or sound. Electrical conductors contain electric charges (usually electrons) that are relatively free to move through the material; a voltage applied across the conductor therefore creates an electric current. Insulators (electrical nonconductors) contain no charges that move when subject to a voltage. Compare insulator. See also resistance superconductivity.

单词	conductor
释义	conductor [ kuhn-duhk-ter ] / kənˈdʌk tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR conductor ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who conducts; a leader, guide, director, or manager. an employee on a bus, train, or other public conveyance, who is in charge of the conveyance and its passengers, collects fares or tickets, etc. a person who directs an orchestra or chorus, communicating to the performers by motions of a baton or the hands his or her interpretation of the music. a substance, body, or device that readily conducts heat, electricity, sound, etc.: Copper is a good conductor of electricity. lightning rod. Origin of conductor 1400–50; <Latin (see conduce, -tor); replacing late Middle English cond(u)itour<Anglo-French, equivalent to Middle French conduiteur<Latin as above; see conduit OTHER WORDS FROM conductor con·duc·to·ri·al [kon-duhk-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-], /ˌkɒn dʌkˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjectivecon·duc·tor·ship, nounmul·ti·con·duc·tor, adjectivepre·con·duc·tor, noun Words nearby conductor conductive hearing impairment, conductive heat, conductivity, conductivity water, conductometric titration, conductor, conductress, conductus, conduit, conduplicate, condylar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for conductor The deadly Rice Fire in 2007 was caused by a Sycamore branch falling on overhead SDG&E conductors igniting a huge brush fire. Regulators Approve SDG&E Wildfire Plan Despite Serious Flaw\|MacKenzie Elmer\|September 25, 2020\|Voice of San Diego Like any good conductor, however, the Kennedy Center pivoted gracefully, transforming a portion of the REACH outdoor space into Victura Park. A pop-up winery to pair with your pops\|Evan Caplan\|September 19, 2020\|Washington Blade As Hastings writes, Netflix is less like a perfectly synchronized orchestra, with a conductor directing how musicians should hit a note or hold a beat. What if Your Company Had No Rules? (Bonus Episode)\|Maria Konnikova\|September 12, 2020\|Freakonomics Janssen’s Thakkar, who sees himself as a conductor of sorts, reflected, “The value is in the data, but the power is in the orchestration of customer engagement using traditional and predictive insights.” E-learning? There’s a database for that. Real-time data? That, too\|Jason Sparapani\|August 20, 2020\|MIT Technology Review I will be a conductor of an orchestra, and the classroom will be my concert hall again. I Tried to Cut Out the Distance in Distance Learning – Here’s What Happened\|Thomas Courtney\|July 13, 2020\|Voice of San Diego He mistrusted the “shish-kebab temperament” of the conductor, the Armenian Alexander Melik-Pashayev. When Stalin Met Lady Macbeth\|Brian Moynahan\|November 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Ninety-Sixth Street marks the first delay of the trip, the cause of which is lost in a garbled announcement from the conductor. Leaky Ceilings, Catcalls, and Uncaged Pythons: 4 Hours on NYC’s Worst Subway\|Kevin Zawacki\|August 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Despite attempts to signal the conductor, the train was unable to stop in time, and it crashed into the derailed cars. The Five Deadliest Train Derailments in U.S. History\|The Daily Beast\|December 2, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The instant when it ends, and the conductor lowers his arms, becomes more fraught than it has any right to be. A Silence Worth 1,000 Pictures\|Blake Gopnik\|September 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Mrs. Reed, the former slave and conductor on the Underground Railroad? Tracy Chevalier’s Novel on Ohio’s Underground Railroad\|Jane Ciabattari\|January 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST “This, signora, is the prisoner of whom I told you,” said my conductor by way of introduction. Under the Meteor Flag\|Harry Collingwood Our party made this specimen "hump himself," as the conductor said. Roughing It\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) He did not buy his ticket from the agent; the conductor would supply him, and when the long train rolled in he got aboard. Northwest!\|Harold Bindloss You know very well that I am not in your confidence, nor in that of the conductor of the journal. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 6 (of 6)\|Thomas Moore There would have been further riot and bloodshed on this consecrated ground had our conductor proposed to attempt it then. The Ship Dwellers\|Albert Bigelow Paine British Dictionary definitions for conductor conductor / (kənˈdʌktə) / noun an official on a bus who collects fares, checks tickets, etc Also called (esp US): director a person who conducts an orchestra, choir, etc a person who leads or guides US and Canadian a railway official in charge of a train a substance, body, or system that conducts electricity, heat, etc See lightning conductor Derived forms of conductor conductorship, nounconductress (kənˈdʌktrɪs), fem n Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to conductor director, maestro, manager, supervisor, master, marshal, guide Cultural definitions for conductor conductor A material through which electric current (see also current) can pass. In general, metals are good conductors. Copper or aluminum is normally used to conduct electricity in commercial and household systems. (Compare insulator.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for conductor conductor [ kən-dŭk′tər ] n. A substance or medium that conducts heat, light, sound, or especially an electric charge. An instrument or probe having a groove along which a knife is passed in slitting open a sinus or fistula; a grooved director. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for conductor conductor [ kən-dŭk′tər ] A material or an object that conducts heat, electricity, light, or sound. Electrical conductors contain electric charges (usually electrons) that are relatively free to move through the material; a voltage applied across the conductor therefore creates an electric current. Insulators (electrical nonconductors) contain no charges that move when subject to a voltage. Compare insulator. See also resistance superconductivity. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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conductor

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