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lightning arrester

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  1. lightning arrester (noun)
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lightning arrester

noun

Definition of LIGHTNING ARRESTER

: a device for protecting an electrical apparatus from damage by lightning
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First Known Use of LIGHTNING ARRESTER

1860

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