| n. | 1. | One who, or that which, conducts; a leader; a commander; a guide; a manager; a director. | |||
| 2. | One in charge of a public conveyance, as of a railroad train or a street car. | ||||
| 3. | (Mus.) The leader or director of an orchestra or chorus. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 5. | (Surg.) A grooved sound or staff used for directing instruments, as lithontriptic forceps, etc.; a director. | ||||
| 6. | (Arch.) Same as Leader.
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| Noun | 1. | conductor - the person who leads a musical groupSynonyms: music director, director |
| 2. | conductor - a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc. | |
| 3. | conductor - a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat Antonyms: dielectric, insulator, nonconductor - a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity | |
| 4. | conductor - the person who collects fares on a public conveyance |
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