lightning conductor
noun
British
: a metal rod that is placed on a building and connected with the ground below to protect the building from being damaged by lightning
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Carbon fiber is a perfect lightning conductor, and the 24-metre wingsails pointing straight towards a thundery sky was a risk that organizers weren’t prepared to take.
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Andrew Rice, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Rice, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Lightning conductor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lightning%20conductor. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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