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conductor
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conductor
n.
person who conducts (an orchestra or other musical ensemble); ticket collector (on a bus, train, etc.); manager; substance that transmits (heat, etc.)
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Conductor
Conductor or conduction may refer to:
In physics:
In physics:
- Electrical conductor, an object, substance or material allowing the flow of an electric charge
- Electrical conduction, the movement of charged particles through an electrical conductor
- Fast ion conductor, a solid-state electrical conductor which conducts due to the movement of ions
- Conduction (heat), the transfer of thermal energy through matter
- Electrical conduction system of the heart
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conductor
Noun
1. the person who leads a musical group
(synonym) music director, director
(hypernym) musician
(hyponym) bandleader
(derivation) conduct
2. a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.
(hypernym) device
(hyponym) busbar, bus
(derivation) conduct, transmit, convey, carry, channel
3. a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat
(antonym) insulator, dielectric, nonconductor
(hypernym) material, stuff
(hyponym) copper, Cu, atomic number 29
(derivation) conduct, transmit, convey, carry, channel
4. the person who collects fares on a public conveyance
(hypernym) collector, gatherer, accumulator
(hyponym) conductress
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conductor
adj.
leading; conducting
conductor
nm.
conduct; conductor, lead (Electricity); leader (of an orchestra, chorus, etc.); driver, motorist
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conductor (de)
n.
conductor, person who conducts (an orchestra or other musical ensemble); ticket collector (on a bus, train, etc.); manager; substance that transmits (heat, etc.)
