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☆ lightning rod
- a tall metal pole placed high on a structure, as a building or tower, and attached to a ground so as to attract lightning and protect the structure from damage
- a person or thing that attracts controversy, strong feelings, etc. and diverts them from some other potential object or target
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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