conductor
/kənˈdʌktər/
noun
- A material that allows heat or electricity to pass through it easily.
- Metal pots are good conductors of heat, so they heat up quickly.
- Copper is an excellent conductor of electricity.
- Rubber is a poor conductor, which is why it is used to cover electrical wires.
- A person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir.
- Our choir conductor taught us how to breathe properly while singing.
- The conductor raised her baton, and the orchestra began to play.
- A great conductor brings out the best in every musician.
- A person who collects fares and checks tickets on a train or bus.
- Please show your ticket to the conductor when you board.
- The train conductor announced that the next stop was Union Station.
- My grandfather worked as a bus conductor for thirty years.
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