01 n. One who, or that which, conducts; a leader; a commander; a guide; a manager; a director.
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One who, or that which, conducts; a leader; a commander; a guide; a manager; a director.“Zeal, the blind conductor of the will.” — Dryden.
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One in charge of a public conveyance, as of a railroad train or a street car.[U. S.]
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The leader or director of an orchestra or chorus.(Mus.)
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A substance or body capable of being a medium for the transmission of certain forces, esp. heat or electricity; specifically, a lightning rod.(Physics)
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A grooved sound or staff used for directing instruments, as lithontriptic forceps, etc.; a director.(Surg.)
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Phrases & compounds
Prime conductor —
the largest conductor of an electrical machine, serving to collect, accumulate, or retain the electricity.