What is a substance or body capable of being a medium for the transmission of certain forces, esp. heat or electricity; specifically, a lightning rod called?
conductor — (Physics) A substance or body capable of being a medium for the transmission of certain forces, esp. heat or electricity; specifically, a lightning rod. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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