Word: Conductor
How to pronounce: kənˈdʌktə
Noun
Definitions:
1. A person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir.
Example sentences: "He was appointed principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra"
2. A person in charge of a train, streetcar, or other public conveyance, who collects fares and sells tickets.
Example sentences: "The conductor sold me the ticket on the train and I got off at Burley in Wharfedale with a load of other people, all dressed in suits as I was."
3. A material or device that conducts or transmits heat, electricity, or sound, especially when regarded in terms of its capacity to do this.
Example sentences: "Graphite is a reasonably good conductor of electricity"
Synonyms:
wire
mother lode
cable
introducer
strand
surface casing
brakeman
fare collector
train conductor
mountain guide
kapellmeister
bandleader
orchestrator
director
wireway
Antonyms:
insulator
dielectric
Derivations:
conduit
conductivity
conduction
conductance
conductress
conductive
conducting
conducted
conduct
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Conductor in Other Languages...
Spanish: Conductor
German: Dirigent
French: Conducteur
Italian: Conduttore
Turkish: şef
