conductor

noun

con·duc·tor | \ kən-ˈdək-tər

Definition of conductor

: one that conducts: such as

a : guide

b : a collector of fares in a public conveyance a railroad conductor

c : the leader of a musical ensemble an orchestra conductor

d(1) : a material or object that permits an electric current to flow easily Copper wire is a good conductor. — compare insulator, semiconductor

(2) : a material capable of transmitting another form of energy (such as heat or sound) Aluminum is a conductor of heat.

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Metal is a good conductor of electricity.

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The facility has more than 360 miles of copper cable conductors to act as a giant antenna. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Russian State TV Lists U.S. Targets for Putin’s New Nukes--But One Target Doesn't Make Sense," 26 Feb. 2019 The older members hesitate at first, but the passion of the conductor — whose temper earned him the nickname Angry Bird — pulls them in. — Sara Aridi, New York Times, "What’s on TV Monday: ‘Salvation’ and ‘Ballet 422’," 25 June 2018 Some — including, at one point, the Philips publicity department — have suggested that Sony's president, or his wife, wanted a CD to be able to contain the full 74-plus minutes of conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler's performance of Beethoven's Ninth. — Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "7 reasons why Beethoven's Ninth is a big deal; Milwaukee Symphony performs it this weekend," 11 June 2018 Classical pianist-conductor Bramwell Tovey’s messy performance last year in Orchestra Hall and jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut’s disastrous attempt there in 2012 (both with the CSO) were just two unfortunate examples. — Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, "Gregory Porter sounds sumptuous with CSO," 12 June 2018 Quincy Jones trails only the late Hungarian conductor Georg Solti (31) for the most Grammy wins of all time. — Michael Rietmulder, The Seattle Times, "Brandi Carlile wins 3 Grammys, gives stunning performance on music’s biggest stage," 11 Feb. 2019 The alumna has spent the last three decades as a Broadway musical director, supervisor and conductor for composer Andrew Lloyd Webber. — John Benson, cleveland.com, "Broadway professional and Fairview High School '72 alumna Kristen Blodgette visits with students," 2 May 2018 In November, he was named principal pops conductor for the Columbus Symphony. — Chris Varias, Cincinnati.com, "Music Hall adds more reason to look up while you listen," 6 Mar. 2018 Lees has been a member of the orchestra for more than two decades, providing leadership over the tenure of three artistic directors and when the CSO has had guest conductors. — Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, "Timothy Lees steps down as Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra concertmaster," 13 July 2018

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