conductor

Noun
Synonyms: music directordirector

WordNet 3.0

Noun (4)

  1. the person who leads a musical groupSynonyms: music directordirector
  2. a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat
  3. the person who collects fares on a public conveyance
  4. a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Conductor \Con*duct"or\ (k[o^]n*d[u^]k"t[~e]r), n. [LL., a carrier, transporter, L., a lessee.]

1.One who, or that which, conducts; a leader; a commander; a guide; a manager; a director. [1913 Webster]

Zeal, the blind conductor of the will.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]

2.One in charge of a public conveyance, as of a railroad train or a street car. [U. S.] [1913 Webster]

3.(Mus.) The leader or director of an orchestra or chorus. [1913 Webster]

4.(Physics) A substance or body capable of being a medium for the transmission of certain forces, esp. heat or electricity; specifically, a lightning rod. [1913 Webster]

5.(Surg.) A grooved sound or staff used for directing instruments, as lithontriptic forceps, etc.; a director. [1913 Webster]

6.(Arch.) Same as Leader. [1913 Webster]

Prime conductor (Elec.), the largest conductor of an electrical machine, serving to collect, accumulate, or retain the electricity. [1913 Webster]

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