OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 15437

lightning rod

/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ ˌɹɒd/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
pararrayo • pararrayos
A metallic conductor that is attached to a high point of a building and leads to the ground to protect the building from damage by lightning.
"My special business is to travel the country for orders for lightning-rods. This is my specimen rod;" tapping his staff; "I have the best of references"-fumbling in his pockets. "…
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