What does "conductor" mean?
Conductor: One in charge of a public conveyance, as of a railroad train or a street car. [U. S.]
Additional senses
- 2.(Mus.) The leader or director of an orchestra or chorus.
- 3.(Physics) A substance or body capable of being a medium for the transmission of certain forces, esp. heat or electricity; specifically, a lightning rod.
- 4.(Surg.) A grooved sound or staff used for directing instruments, as lithontriptic forceps, etc.; a director.
- 5.(Arch.) Same as Leader. Prime conductor (Elec.), the largest conductor of an electrical machine, serving to collect, accumulate, or retain the electricity.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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