Lightning-rod
41rod — rodless, adj. rodlike, adj. /rod/, n., v., rodded, rodding. n. 1. a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material. 2. a straight, slender shoot or stem of any woody plant, whether still growing or cut from the plant. 3. See… …
42lightning — /luyt ning/, n., v., lightninged, lightning, adj. n. 1. a brilliant electric spark discharge in the atmosphere, occurring within a thundercloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the ground. v.i. 2. to emit a flash or flashes of lightning… …
43Lightning rocket — A lightning rocket consists of a rocket launcher that is in communication with a detection device that measures the presence of electrostatic and ionic change in close proximity to the rocket launcher that also fires the rocket launcher. This… …
44lightning conductor — (also chiefly N. Amer. lightning rod) noun Brit. a metal rod or wire fixed in a high and exposed place to divert lightning into the ground …
45Rod Bohorquez — Master Rod Bohorquez is a tae kwon teacher who trained the U.S Olympics team.LifeGrand Master Rod Bohorquez was born in Pereira, Colombia, S.A. in 1960. His father was the first to emigrate to the states, settling in Queens, New York in 1962. He… …
46lightning conductor — noun A metallic conductor that is attached to a high point of a building and leads to the ground and protects the building from damage by lightning. Syn: lightning rod …
47lightning conductor — BrE lightning rod AmE noun (C) a metal wire or bar connecting the highest point of a building to the ground to protect the building from lightning …
48lightning conductor — /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ kəndʌktə/ (say luytning kuhnduktuh) noun a rodlike conductor installed to divert atmospheric electricity away from a structure and protect the structure from lightning by providing a path to earth. Also, lightning rod …
49rod — [[t]rɒ̱d[/t]] rods N COUNT A rod is a long, thin metal or wooden bar. → See also , lightning rod ...a 15 foot thick roof that was reinforced with steel rods …
50rod — [[t]rɒd[/t]] n. 1) a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material 2) bot a straight, slender shoot or stem of any woody plant, whether still growing or cut from the plant 3) a slender bar or tube for draping towels over,… …
