conductor
noun
con·duc·tor
kən-ˈdək-tər 
: one that conducts: such as
a
: guide
b
: a collector of fares in a public conveyance
a railroad conductor
c
: the leader of a musical ensemble
an orchestra conductor
d(1)
: 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.
Examples of conductor in a Sentence
Metal is a good conductor of electricity.
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Freed was Watanabe’s teacher at Greenwood Music Camp in Massachusetts, and the conductor admitted to being a bit scared of him back in those days.
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Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 11 July 2025
Find out as editor-in-chief C. B. Cebulski, conductor of X Tom Brevoort, and a lineup of uncanny talent shed light on the calamitous new epic with first looks, reveals, insight on the titles leading into the event, and more.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
There is temptation to place every debut, along with every conductor invited back to the Bowl, as a potential candidate for the long list, short list or whatever list to be the L.A. Phil’s next music director after Dudamel departs for New York next year.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Ryan Young, a senior economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a nonpartisan think tank, said copper is an integral component in electrical wiring and plumbing, as well being used as a heat conductor in radiators and household appliances.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 9 July 2025
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Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 11 July 2025
Find out as editor-in-chief C. B. Cebulski, conductor of X Tom Brevoort, and a lineup of uncanny talent shed light on the calamitous new epic with first looks, reveals, insight on the titles leading into the event, and more.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
There is temptation to place every debut, along with every conductor invited back to the Bowl, as a potential candidate for the long list, short list or whatever list to be the L.A. Phil’s next music director after Dudamel departs for New York next year.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Ryan Young, a senior economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a nonpartisan think tank, said copper is an integral component in electrical wiring and plumbing, as well being used as a heat conductor in radiators and household appliances.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for conductor
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“Conductor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conductor. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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conductor
noun
con·duc·tor
kən-ˈdək-tər
1
: a person who collects fares in a public means of transportation (as a bus or railroad train)
2
: the leader of a musical group
3
: a substance or body that can allow electricity, heat, or sound to pass through it
Medical Definition
conductor
noun
con·duc·tor
kən-ˈdək-tər
1
a
: a material or object that permits an electric current to flow easily
b
: a material capable of transmitting another form of energy (as heat or sound)
2
: a bodily part (as a nerve fiber) that transmits excitation
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