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lightning conductor
lightning conductor or lightning rodn (Electrical Engineering) a metal strip terminating in a series of sharp points, attached to the highest part of a building, etc, to discharge the electric field before it can reach a dangerous level and cause a lightning strikeThesaurusNoun | 1. | lightning conductor - a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground; protects the building from destruction by lightninglightning rodconductor - a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc. | TranslationsBlitzableiterpararrayosparafulminelightning conductor
lightning conductor, rod a metal strip terminating in a series of sharp points, attached to the highest part of a building, etc., to discharge the electric field before it can reach a dangerous level and cause a lightning strike Lightning conductorA metal device that leads an electrical charge from a strike by lightning safely to the ground; typically a braided copper wire connected to a lightning rod on the roof and grounded to a water pipe or other underground metal conductor.lightning conductor[′līt·niŋ kən‚dək·tər] (electricity) A conductor designed to carry the current of a lightning discharge from a lightning rod to ground. lightning conductor, lightning rod lightning conductor A metallic cable or rod, running from the highest point on the roof of a building (and insulated from it) to the ground; protects the building, should lightning strike, by providing a direct path to ground.LegalSeeRodFinancialSeerodlightning conductor
Synonyms for lightning conductornoun a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the groundSynonymsRelated Words |