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conductor definition

con·duc·tor (kən duk′tər)

noun

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

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conductor Synonyms

conductor

n.

  1. That which conducts

    conduit, conveyor, transmitter; see channel 1, wire 1, wiring 2, 3.

  2. One who conducts

    orchestra leader, director, pilot, head; see administrator, guide 1, leader 3.

  3. One in charge of a car or train

    trainman, railroad man, ticket taker, brakeman, streetcar conductor, motorman, bus driver, guard (British); see also driver, engineer 2.


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conductor Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • orchestra: T-helper cells have been called the ' conductors of the immunological orchestra ' .

Converse of object

  • appoint: In 1935 he was appointed full time conductor of the band.

Adjective modifier

  • choral: A Graduate of the Royal Northern College of Music, Susan divides her time between being a music educator and a choral conductor.

Modifies a noun

  • rail: Electricity Overhead lines carry 25,000 volts AC, conductor rails carry 750 volts DC.

Noun used with modifier

  • lightning: There are nearly always three lightning conductors sticking up at the top of the tower.
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