lightning-conductor
41Sheet lightning — Lightning Light ning (l[imac]t n[i^]ng), n. [For lightening, fr. lighten to flash.] 1. A discharge of atmospheric electricity, accompanied by a vivid flash of light, commonly from one cloud to another, sometimes from a cloud to the earth. The… …
42lightning — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ ball, forked, sheet ▪ Forked lightning flickered across the sky. ▪ heat (esp. AmE) ▪ greased (figura …
43conductor — conductorial /kon duk tawr ee euhl, tohr /, adj. conductorship, n. /keuhn duk teuhr/, n. 1. a person who conducts; a leader, guide, director, or manager. 2. an employee on a bus, train, or other public conveyance, who is in charge of the… …
44lightning rod — 1. a rodlike conductor installed to divert lightning away from a structure by providing a direct path to the ground. 2. a person or thing that attracts and absorbs powerful and esp. negative or hostile feelings, opinions, etc., thereby diverting… …
45conductor — noun 1 person who conducts an orchestra ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ famous ▪ chief, principal ▪ guest ▪ choral …
46conductor n — A certain band director was standing outside on a metal ladder during a concert, when a thunderstorm broke out. Amazingly, he wasn t hit by lightning, but the music was awful it seems he just wasn t a good conductor. semi conductor n …
47lightning rod — light′ning rod n. 1) elm a rodlike metallic conductor installed to divert lightning away from a structure by providing a direct path to the ground 2) cvb a person or thing that attracts negative feelings, opinions, etc., thereby diverting them… …
48List of lightning rod patents — Below is a list of lightning rod patents (or lightning protector patents). These lightning rod patents describe devices that are part of lightning safety to protect tall or isolated structures (such as the roof of a building or the mast of a… …
49Prime conductor — Conductor Con*duct or (k[o^]n*d[u^]k t[ e]r), n. [LL., a carrier, transporter, L., a lessee.] 1. One who, or that which, conducts; a leader; a commander; a guide; a manager; a director. [1913 Webster] Zeal, the blind conductor of the will. Dryden …
50Red Lightning — Infobox musical artist Name = Red Lightning Img capt = Img size = 150 Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Los Angeles, CA, USA Genre = Rock Years active = 2005 ndash;2007 Label = n/a Associated acts = URL = Current members =… …
