Conductor definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary CONDUCTOR, n. 1. A leader; a guide; one who goes before ... n 1: the person who leads a musical group [syn: conductor, music director, director] 2: a substance that readily conducts e ... allow the flow of electric current or thermal energy. A conductor is a poor insulator because it has a low resistance ... in terms of its capacity to do this (a poor conductor). b = lightning-conductor. 4 a guide or leader. 5 a manager or ...
Prime conductor definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Prime and ultimate ratio. (Math.). See Ultimate. Prime conductor. (Elec.) See under Conductor. Prime factor (Arith.), a factor which is a prime number ... transit of stars over this circle. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Conductor Con*duct"or (k[o^]n*d[u^]k"t ... commander; a guide; a manager; a director. Zeal, the blind conductor of the will. --Dryden. 2. One in charge of a ... forceps, etc.; a director. 6. (Arch.) Same as Leader. Prime conductor (Elec.), the largest conductor of an electrical machine, serving ...
lightning conductor definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to ... the building from destruction by lightning [syn: lightning rod, lightning conductor] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Lightning Light"ning (l[imac]t ... bug (Zo["o]l.), a luminous beetle. See Firefly. Lightning conductor, a lightning rod. Lightning glance, a quick, penetrating glance of ... nearer clouds. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (lightning conductors) A lightning conductor is a long thin piece of metal on top of ...
Non-conductor definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary NON-CONDUCTOR, n. A substance which does not conduct, that is, transmit ... which transmits it with difficulty. Thus wool is a non-conductor of heat; glass and dry wood are non-conductors of ...
... n. 1. One that leads or conducts; a guide; a conductor. 2. A chief; a commander; a captain. 3. One who ... recorded tape 2. a person who leads: as a. guide, conductor b. (1) a person who directs a military force or ... legislative body when the party constitutes a majority d. (1) conductor c (2) a first or principal performer of a group ... of the first violins in an orchestra. b US a conductor of an orchestra. 3 Brit. = leading article. 4 a short ... who, or that which, leads or conducts; a guide; a conductor. Especially: (a) One who goes first. (b) One having authority ... a roof to a cistern or to the ground; a conductor. (h) (Fishing) A net for leading fish into a ...
... director] 5: the person who leads a musical group [syn: conductor, music director, director] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 15th century ... usually with responsibility for action, lighting, music, and rehearsals d. conductor c • directorship noun Oxford Reference Dictionary n. 1 a person ... 4 a person acting as spiritual adviser. 5 esp. US = CONDUCTOR 1. Phrases and idioms: director-general the chief executive of ... the person who is conducting it. (AM; in BRIT, use conductor) N-COUNT Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms n. 1 ... of industry, castellan, chairman, chatelain, chatelaine, chief, cicerone, commandant, commander, conductor, costume designer, costumer, costumier, drum major, emcee, enterpriser, entrepreneur, equestrian ... skipper, spieler, stage director, stage manager, steersman, superintendent, supervisor, symphonic conductor, theater man, theatrician, ticket collector, top dog, top executive, ...
... troops attached to the person of the sovereign c. British conductor b 2. a. a defensive state or attitude < asked him ... charge of a mail coach or a railway train; a conductor. [Eng.] 4. Any fixture or attachment designed to protect or ... train travels safely and on time. (BRIT; in AM, use conductor) N-COUNT 6. If you guard some information or advantage ... of defenders. 4. Circumspection, care, watchfulness, caution, attention, heed. 5. Conductor (of a coach or of a railway train). Moby Thesaurus ... cloak, coach, coast guard, commandant, companion, compass about, competitor, conduct, conductor, conserve, constrain, contain, contraceptive, control, convoy, cool, cool off, copyright ... glass, lay under restraint, lead, lee, life preserver, lifeline, lightning conductor, lightning rod, lineman, look after, lookout, maintain, make safe, ...
... circuit due to a crossing of the parts of the conductor, or to contact with another conductor or the earth, or to a break in the circuit ... circuit due to a crossing of the parts of the conductor, or to contact with another conductor or the earth, or to a break in the circuit ... circuit due to a crossing of the parts of the conductor, or to contact with another conductor or the earth, or to a break in the ...
... and serves to distract attention from another 2: a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to ... the building from destruction by lightning [syn: lightning rod, lightning conductor] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1773 1. a grounded metallic ... bug (Zo["o]l.), a luminous beetle. See Firefly. Lightning conductor, a lightning rod. Lightning glance, a quick, penetrating glance of ... 1. A lightning rod is the same as a lightning conductor. (AM) N-COUNT 2. If you say that someone is ... knee guard, knuckle guard, laminated glass, life preserver, lifeline, lightning conductor, mask, mudguard, nose guard, pad, padding, palladium, patent, pilot, preventive ...
... leads or directs another in his way or course; a conductor. The army followed the guide. The traveler may be deceived ... land; one who exhibits points of interest to strangers; a conductor; also, that which guides; a guidebook. 2. One who, or ... land; one who exhibits points of interest to strangers; a conductor; also, that which guides; a guidebook. 2. One who, or ... charge of, take the direction of. II. n. 1. Director, conductor, pilot. 2. Mentor, monitor, adviser, counsellor, instructor. 3. Clew, key ... cicerone, civilize, clarifier, coach, commentator, compass needle, compendium, cond, conduct, conductor, confer, confidant, conn, consult with, consultant, contrive, control, convoy, counsel ...
... abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor [syn: copper, Cu, atomic number 29] 2: a copper penny ... is a reddish metal, very ductile and an unusually good conductor of electricity and heat. Most copper is used by the ... is a reddish metal, very ductile and an unusually good conductor of electricity and heat. Most copper is used by the ... used for thousands of years. Malleable, ductile and an excellent conductor of heat and electricity. When in moist conditions, a greenish ...
... 2005) n 1: a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir [syn: baton, wand] 2 ... Reference Dictionary n. 1 a thin stick used by a conductor to direct an orchestra, choir, etc. 2 Athletics a short ... the baton of a field marshal; the baton of a conductor in musical performances. He held the baton of command. --Prescott ... A baton is a light, thin stick used by a conductor to conduct an orchestra or a choir. N-COUNT 3 ...
... piece of music; "the piece has a fast rhythm"; "the conductor set the beat" [syn: rhythm, beat, musical rhythm] 4: a ... of these stresses b. the tempo indicated (as by a conductor) to a musical performer c. the pronounced rhythm that is ... came in early). b the indication of rhythm by a conductor's movements (watch the beat). c (in popular music) a ... foot up and down in time with the music. A conductor beats time to show the choir or orchestra how fast ...