conductor.

1. A material that allows electricity or heat to pass through it readily.

2. A person who directs an orchestra, choir, or other musical ensemble.

3. An official who manages passenger travel or collects and checks fares.

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Words that belong together

• electrical conductor
• heat conductor

On the page

Copper served as the main electrical conductor in the circuit.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular conductor; plural conductors. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description, technology. Commonness: moderately common.