Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lightning conductor

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English

Syllables: light-ning -con-duc-tor
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

British usage

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

lightning conductors (plural)

Synonyms

lightning rod

Questions

What does lightning conductor mean?: 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.

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