con|duc´tor|less

con|duc´tor|less
con|duc|tor «kuhn DUHK tuhr», noun.
1. a person who conducts; director; manager: »

The successful owner of a business must be an able conductor of business affairs.

2. the director of an orchestra or chorus. The conductor of an orchestra or chorus trains the performers to work together, selects the music to be used, beats time for the orchestra and conducts rehearsals. »

The conductor…a musical interpreter (New York Times).

3. a) the person in charge of a train or a bus and its passengers. The conductor usually collects the tickets or fares from the passengers. b) a guide or leader; person who is in charge of or guides a group of people traveling together: »

the conductor of a tour.

4. a thing that transmits heat, electricity, light, sound or other form of energy: »

Copper is a good conductor of heat and electricity.

5. = lightning rod. (Cf.lightning rod)
con|duc´tor|less, adjective.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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