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   Con·duc·tor

   /kənˈdəktər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir: "he was appointed principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra"
   • 2. a person in charge of a train, streetcar, or other public conveyance, who collects fares and sells tickets. British
   • 3. a material or device that conducts or transmits heat, electricity, or sound, especially when regarded in terms of its capacity to do this: "graphite is a reasonably good conductor of electricity"
   • ▪ another term for lightning rod

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting a military leader): via Old French from Latin conductor, from conducere ‘bring together’ (see conduct).

   Derivatives

   • 1. conductorial adjective

   Scrabble Points: 14

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