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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
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CONDUCTOR definition: 1. someone who directs the performance of musicians or a piece of music: 2. a railway official who…. Learn more.
: 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. conductorial. ˌkän-ˌdək-ˈtȯr-ē-əl. kən- adjective. Examples of conductor in a Sentence.
CONDUCTOR meaning: 1. someone who directs the performance of musicians or a piece of music: 2. a railway official who…. Learn more.
A material or an object that conducts heat, electricity, light, or sound. Electrical conductors contain electric charges (usually electrons) that are relatively free to move through the material; a voltage applied across the conductor therefore creates an electric current.
A conductor is a person who stands in front of an orchestra or choir and directs its performance. 2. countable noun. On a bus, the conductor is the person whose job is to help passengers and check tickets. 3. countable noun. On a train, a conductor is a person whose job is to travel on the train in order to help passengers and check tickets.
conductor. /kənˈdʌktər/ /kənˈdʌktə/ IPA guide. Other forms: conductors. A train conductor is the person who takes tickets, shouts "All aboard!" and might control the engine, while a musical conductor is the one who leads an orchestra. Same job title — not the same person.
Definition of conductor noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
