lightning conductor
noun/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ kəndʌktə(r)/
/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ kəndʌktər/
(British English) (also lightning rod especially in North American English)
- a long straight piece of metal or wire leading from the highest part of a building to the ground, put there to prevent lightning damaging the building
Want to learn more?
Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.
- a person or thing that attracts criticism, especially if the criticism is then not directed at somebody/something else
Check pronunciation:
lightning conductor