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A conductor is a person who leads an orchestra, who is in charge of a train or streetcar or something that allows electricity to travel through it to complete a circuit. (noun)

An example of a conductor is a maestro who leads the Boston Orchestra.
An example of a conductor is someone who collects tickets on a San Francisco cable car.

See conductor in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a person who conducts; leader; guide; manager
the director of an orchestra, choir, etc.
☆ the person who has charge of the passengers and collects fares on a train, streetcar, or bus
a substance or thing that conducts electricity, heat, sound, etc.

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conductorial adjective
conductorship noun

See conductor in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(kən-dŭkˈtər)

noun

One who conducts, especially:
a. One who is in charge of a railroad train, bus, or streetcar.
b. Music One who directs an orchestra or other such group.
Physics A substance or medium that conducts heat, light, sound, or especially an electric charge.
A lightning rod, as on a house or barn.

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