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   conductor

   /kənˈdʌktə/

   noun

   • 1. a person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir: "he was appointed principal conductor of the Berlin Symphony Orchestra"
   • 2. a person who collects fares and sells tickets on a bus. British
   • ▪ a guard on a train. North American
   • 3. a material or device that conducts or transmits heat or electricity, especially when regarded in terms of its capacity to do this: "most polymers are poor conductors"
   • ▪ short for lightning conductor
   • 4. a person who is trained to provide conductive education. British

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting a military leader): via Old French from Latin conductor, from conducere ‘bring together’ (see conduct).

   Derivatives

   • 1. conductorial adjective

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