lightning conductor
noun/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ kəndʌktə(r)/
/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ kəndʌktər/
(British English) (also lightning rod especially in North American English)
- a long straight piece of metal or wire leading from the highest part of a building to the ground, put there to prevent lightning damaging the building
- a person or thing that attracts criticism, especially if the criticism is then not directed at somebody/something else
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